Judgment pervades medicine—of patients, colleagues, and ourselves. We’re trained to judge, disguised as caring, standards, and competence. It’s seen as essential to being a “good physician.” We do it so instinctively, we rarely question it. But we should. The culture of judgment in medicine Judgment is baked into our training: The scrutiny of rounds, the
Why judgment is hurting doctors—and how mindfulness can heal originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
