The Quiet Part of Medicine—Caring Beyond the Protocol

Zhe Wang; Dao Xin; Feng Wang

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.3904

August 11, 2025JAMA Internal Medicine

The Quiet Part of Medicine—Caring Beyond the Protocol

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Not all medical experiences can be quantified through research or data collection, particularly in cancer care.
The essay contrasts the life of a clinician and a researcher, emphasizing qualitative aspects of patient treatment.
Clinical practice often requires emotional intelligence and care that go beyond established medical protocols and statistics.
The exploration of personal anecdotes illustrates how hands-on experience shapes understanding in the realm of medicine.

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Essay explores experiences of a clinician treating cancer patients, highlighting challenges beyond typical medical protocols.

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This essay describes the author’s dichotomous experience as a clinician treating patients with cancer and a researcher performing statistical analyses of data, illustrating how not everything in medicine can be learned in the laboratory.

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