title: A personal letter to an aspiring physician or nurse (or other caring professional).
abstract: In a letter to an aspiring physician or nurse, the author describes some of the important dimensions and timeless values of a fulfilling career in health care, the importance of the professional-patient relationship, ways to make an informed career choice, the guidance provided by sound values, and his response to some of the myths about health care careers.
authors.forename: Laurence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Savett
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D015709:Correspondence as Topic; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000523:psychology*; D063545:Personal Narratives as Topic; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D014830:Vocational Guidance / Q000379:methods*