The Meaning of Life in Medicine

The Meaning of Life in Medicine Medscape Journal of Medicine June 6, 2008 Video Editorial by Dr. Steven Moffic Professor of Psychiatry Medical College of Wisconsin. "Even though we physicians are dedicated to saving, prolonging, and improving the lives of our patients, we often don't ask about what gives their lives meaning.[1] I know that I, as a patient, have never been asked that. Even Dr. Kevorkian apparently did not ask that kind of question to people before assisting them to die.[2] In not doing so, we physicians may be missing an important opportunity. The rise of public interest in spirituality suggests that people are indeed looking more than ever to find meaning in their lives." Click to view the entire video editorial.