With this decalogue of prohibitions under the belt, it is possible to create an atmosphere worthy of the privileges and duties of our profession
1. Scream. Screaming is defined as raising one’s voice above the level required for soulful conversation between two people in the desert a little after midnight. The only occasion one is permitted to raise one’s voice in the ward above this level is when exclaiming “yes!” upon confirming a particularly brilliant diagnosis.
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- Pain and Palliative Care Service, Davidoff Cancer Center, Petach Tikvah, Israel.
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