The rewards of working with medicine for patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities
Miura, K.
No to Hattatsu 48(1): 5-9
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-0831 PMID: 27012102 Document Number: 687987
I think that medicine for patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMID) should aim to help them and their families to promote a better quality of life in their communities by building multidisciplinary networks. Below, I mention four personal opinions on why I find working with medicine for SMID patients attractive: 1. Sharing in the joy experienced by SMID patients and their family members as they learn to cope with SMID and grow as people. When I see how patients who are affected by SMID and their family members grow and lead fulfilling lives, I feel that my work has been richly rewarded. 2. The joy of being considered reliable and appreciated. I feel highly rewarded when I earn the trust of the family members, and I get a word of gratitude from them. 3. Enjoying the experience of working with ingenious and team medicine. I experience a feeling of accomplishment after engaging in intense discussions on successful preventive innominate transections. 4. The opportunity to make a social contribution. I believe that I can contribute to making our world more livable to a greater number of people. To spread awareness about the attractiveness of SMID medicine, I provide SMID medicine education at Nagoya University. My lectures and training are attended by patients with SMID and their families. I also hope that many young doctors become interested in SMID medicine and find it an enjoyable experience.