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“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

"My first motorcycle accident dates back to 2020, a year already complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. With two small children at home, including a newborn just two months old, dealing with the aftermath of the accident was a challenge. I stayed in the hospital for more than a month and a half due to a displaced open fracture after a car failed to yield and hit my right leg directly, damaging my tibia and fibula. After an emergency surgery, I had a long recovery ahead with an external stabilize

Director, Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA Professor of Anatomy & Pathological Histology Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena Philadelphia, (PA) USA "For centuries, faith and science have been like two actors sharing a stage, influencing each other throughout history. As Einstein said, religion, spirituality, and science coexist and influence each other, forming a kind of intertwining over time. This connection

“Life, for me, is magic. A continuously evolving journey, full of surprises that only we can manage. The secret lies in living it to the fullest. However, throughout my existence, life has not always been magical. ‘There is nothing that is not an intermediate state between being and nothingness,’ Hegel used to say. And he was right. In beauty, I have indeed found ugliness, sadness, and shocking revelations. I have endured many family and personal hardships. I have known the real meaning of loss

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