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“‘Colui che l’amore non tocca cammina nelle tenebre,’ ho sentito dire una volta. La ragione per cui dovremmo sforzarci di compiere buone azioni in questa vita è per nutrire l’anima e lo spirito prima ancora di concentrarci sul corpo fisico. Attraverso questo impegno, diventiamo portatori di torcia per illuminare un cammino, il nostro viaggio e quello di chi è più debole. Con ciò, ci assumiamo la responsabilità di toccare e trasformare le tenebre in una luce di speranza per coloro che rimangono a
"There are days when, as I look into my daughter’s eyes, I see her mother, my wife, reflected in them. I still feel guilty, just like that time when I couldn’t hear her mother screaming inside that hospital room. 'Didn’t you hear me screaming at the top of my lungs in that room?' she sometimes jokes, adding that she needed my help more than ever in that moment. At times, I think I’ll never fully accept that there was nothing I could have done for her if things hadn’t turned out well that morning
“After my son was born in 2015, as I watched him grow, I realized that a parent’s touch or embrace is something that has no price and knows no age. When my son started playing rugby, I got into it too, and it quickly became my favorite sport. After a few years in Milan, however, work took me far from home for an extended stay in Latin America, lasting more than 18 months, through Brazil, Mexico, and Chile. I learned to deeply appreciate my work and the challenges it has brought me over time. I’v
“Under ‘normal’ circumstances, you have time to plan everything: you choose the destination, you go to a travel agency, you gather information about the route and the most convenient means of transport; you book hotels and make a note of interesting places to visit… You plan a trip and look forward to it: you want to leave to discover new places, meet new people, try new foods, experience new cultures. The journey is your dream come true: first, you create it in your mind, then you live it in re
Per molto tempo ho avuto mal di testa e capogiri. Il mio medico di base continuava a dire che fosse colpa della cervicale, e così sono andata avanti per anni, convivendo con questi sintomi. I giramenti di testa e la sensazione di instabilità erano continui, al punto che finivo spesso per cadere. A un certo punto ho deciso di fare una risonanza magnetica, e il risultato è stato così preoccupante che il medico mi ha mandato subito al pronto soccorso di Trento. Ed è lì che tutto è cominciato. Il n
The stories we want to share now will talk about people who faced illness, fought for better health, and love. Here is a piece of writing that a dear friend and patient once virtuously shared with me, and now it is woven into the intricate fabric of anamnesis.life. “This is how I began to think of everything that was happening to me as an opportunity to learn something new. Slowness, for example. When we are well, we rush around, often chasing after urgencies and forgetting what is truly import
Orthopaedic Surgeon & Sports Medicine doctor Founder of Mijares Orthopedics "At this stage of my life, what makes life truly meaningful is spending quality time with family and friends, creating lasting memories and positive experiences. Our values are shaped by our upbringing and the people we surround ourselves with, constantly evolving if we allow them to, growing better each day. Being a good person means doing what’s right—treating others with kindness, respect, and care, just as we woul
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Baptist health Medical Center “A life worth living is one where each day is an opportunity to leave the world a little better than we found it. It’s about finding satisfaction and fulfillment in our work, knowing that what we do makes a meaningful contribution to others. For those of us in medicine, this often means helping people not only prolong their lives but also improve the quality of those lives. By teaching them how to care for their most precious asset—their hea
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon “When reflecting on the qualities that define a good person, a good patient, and a good doctor, I believe the ability to listen without judgment is paramount. A good person is one who listens to others with empathy and an open mind, not allowing biases to cloud their understanding of another’s experiences. Similarly, a good doctor listens attentively to their patients, taking into account the full context of their lives before providing guidance. On the other hand, a go
Assistant Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health Humanitas University "Medicine is a discipline of care, and often, we are not able to cure but must limit ourselves to treating. However, care, taking responsibility, and sharing in suffering are fundamental elements that help the patient understand, and when necessary, learn to live with the illness and face death, the latter being an inevitable condition for all living beings. There have been many cases where I have observed how a
"The first time I put into practice the knowledge I gained at school was in this laboratory. Reflecting on the countless hours spent here diagnosing diseases since 2019, I cannot forget every single person whose life path crossed with mine through the blue door of this hospital, the Wema Maternity Hospital in Kawangware. Some faces remain vividly etched in my memory, and some of their stories are impossible to erase. I clearly remember a child walking into the lab, firmly holding his mother's h
Transplant Surgeon Professor at Humanitas University Rozzano, Italy After completing my specialization in General Surgery, I moved to New York, where I began performing abdominal organ transplants at Mount Sinai Hospital. It wasn't the hospital's astonishing technology, the intense work pace, or the organization that caught my attention, but rather the approach to patients, the way doctors and patients communicated, and the centrality of the patient. Patients would arrive at the hospital with a