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 "To know and understand...is a dimension of
being scientific…
to be known and understood is a dimension of
caring
and being cared for"(George Engel).
This
website and program, also called Hygeia® (after
the Greek goddess of health and healing),
concerns the human dimension of healthcare and
uses new technologies to share age-old feelings
and lessons.
In an age of
advanced medical technologies and changing
paradigms in health care, Hygeia®
strives to assure that as benefits of these
technologies are fully realized, their expanding
sphere of influence does not disenfranchise the
patient, depersonalize the physician-patient
relationship.
Obstetrics in 2012 is a paradigm for safe,
patient-focused care. Families achieve optimally
healthy maternal and newborn outcomes in an
atmosphere of effective healthcare provider
communications, a shared decision-making process
between and among clinicians and nurses
(teamwork) and evidenced / experientially based
practices all occurring within a milieu of
consistent and compassionate care which
generates trust, the hallmark of the
doctor-patient relationship. When unexpected
outcomes do occur and /or technology fails to
achieve its intended purpose, there must be
avenues to foster understanding, administer
compassion and promise hope.
This is the human
dimension of healthcare; this is Hygeia®
Michael R. Berman, M.D.
FACOG
Founder and President, Hygeia®
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