So You Want to Be a Doctor? Medicine as Instrumental Job vs. Sacred Vocation | Dr. Farr Curlin
The Thomistic Institute
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Finding Purpose and Integrity in Medicine
The chapter explores how the rise of industry and bureaucracy in medicine has led to clinicians feeling like replaceable cogs in a system, detached from the sacred vocation of healing. It delves into the importance of reconnecting with the intrinsic value of medicine, aligning it with personal callings as physicians, and resisting societal norms to maintain purpose and meaning in medical practice. The narrative emphasizes the significance of practicing medicine with love, faithfulness to religious beliefs, and integrity, transitioning from viewing medicine as a job to recognizing it as a sacred vocation.
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