Gender in medicine

Heather Logghe@LoggheMD“You’re too nice to be a surgeon.” I have heard this comment—and its variations—from patients, families and more frequently, other healthcare practitioners. Yet the underlying implication—that surgeons have no need to be “nice” or display social skills is misguided. In fact, I would argue that the exact opposite is true—that social skills and emotional … Continue reading When "nice" is a surgical skill