title: Surgery: a patient's perspective and lessons learnt.
abstract: This article discusses a hospital experience from the point of view of a patient, in this case a healthcare worker herself - a dental student. The author relates her experience of a three-day hospital stay and appendectomy, during which time she experienced the breaking of bad news, the consent process, and the importance of good communication - all from the patient's viewpoint.
authors: Third Year Dental Student, King's College London.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Mehdizadeh
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000523:psychology; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology