Artiss Sympsoium 2016: Understanding the Patients' Experiences: Beyond Diagnostic Labels

Why did we choose the topic, Beyond the Diagnosis? Why do people respond differently to a diagnosis? We want to ask that question. Why is an algorithmic approach not efficacious for all? Why is non-compliance so readily observed in our patients, and what do we do with it? Recently, I heard a story from one of my grandchild's classes that illustrates an important point. The teacher asked each child to draw a picture, and the teacher walked by and asked, Who are you drawing a picture of? The child looked up and said, I'm drawing a picture of God. The teacher looked at him and said, You know, that's strange. Nobody knows what God looks like. And without blinking an eye, the child looked up and said, At the end of this picture, everyone will know what God looks like. I am hoping by the end of this seminar that all of us will know why a diagnosis by itself is not sufficient because we need to look beyond the diagnosis. We want to go beyond what the obvious looks like in terms of trying to understand another person. How do we make an effective intervention with complex patients that both the patient and other clinicians understand? The answer to that question is a major goal. Artiss 2016 Symposium, 01 Jun 2016, 01 Jun 2016,