anamnesis (Page 3)

Psychotherapist and Professor at Humanitas University Department of Psychology and Internal Medicine Humanitas University Rozzano, Italy "The Fundamental Role of the Doctor-Patient Relationship" I vividly remember the exact moment when I understood how crucial the doctor-patient relationship was, realizing it was central to care rather than just a secondary aspect of medical therapy in the strictest sense of the word. In 1998, I was a young graduate of just 24 years, a first-year resident in C

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale University Yale Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Division of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery New Haven, (CT) USA "A Commitment to Athlete Care" I am an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports injuries of the foot and ankle. My interest in sports medicine, particularly foot and ankle sports medicine, stems from a long personal history tied to sports. I was an All-American athlete, a former collegiate basketball player, and a track and field a

Full Professor in Neurosurgery Chairman Cranial Neurosurgery Unit – Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base Surgery – Humanitas Research Hospital Director Residency Program in Neurosurgery Department of Biomedical Sciences – Humanitas University Rozzano, Italy “Whispering Empathy” I have heard the term empathy mentioned thousands of times throughout my academic and professional career, dedicated to the treatment of all central nervous system pathologies, both oncological and vascular. From patie

Edgerly Professor of Neurology and Immunobiology Chairman, Department of Neurology Yale School of Medicine New Haven, (CT) USA "I Remember Jane" I remember Jane, a young woman who came to me for a diagnosis. Jane worked at a very powerful and prestigious law firm in Boston. After diagnosing her with multiple sclerosis, we didn't have the highly effective monoclonal antibodies available at the time, so we opted for immunotherapy with cyclophosphamide, a form of chemotherapy. This treatment regi

QHSE Manager Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia Corsico (MI), Italy (Ospedale Humanitas Rozzano) “After the birth of my son in 2015, watching him grow up, I realized that a parent's touch or hug is priceless and timeless. When my son started playing rugby, I became passionate about it too, and it soon became my favorite sport. However, after a few years in Milan, work took me far from home for a temporary assignment in Latin America, spending over 18 months between Brazil, Mexico, and Chile. I le

Athlete and university student Patellar chondropathy Ruptured anterior cruciate ligament Milan, Italy (Istituto Clinico Villa Aprica) “What a change it has been to move to Milan. From an academic perspective, when I think about it, it’s like when we finish high school, and with it, a certain way of being young ends too. School is a bit like this World Cup, and once that cycle is over, we feel invincible, just like the Moroccan national team did before playing against the French national team tw

Owner of a concept store, photographer, and former corporate manager Burnout syndrome Milan, Italy "Stamberga is the result of my 'burnout.' Between home and the hospital, I spent more than four months battling what I thought was wrong in my head: a monster, I called it, which was the fear of how my life would change after everything that happened to me. I lost my father unexpectedly, and it quickly became one of the darkest periods of my life. I considered my father one of those superhumans. H

Social health worker (OSS) Orphaned in late childhood due to a car accident Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) La Paz, Bolivia "My mother and father had a car accident when I was eight years old. My two older brothers were also involved. My life was never the same after that event that took the lives of every single member of my family. From that day on, I lived with my aunt throughout my youth. She cared for me as if I were her daughter. My aunt was a very strict woman, educationally speaki

Retired Localized osteoarthritis in the knee Milan, Italy (Humanitas San Pio X Hospital) "Don't you know Mondovì? It's near Cuneo. It's the city with the most beautiful ancient village in Piedmont. They built the funicular there in the '80s."

Loving father Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Milan, Italy "I lived a superficial life. And what it has given me over the years is deservedly the consequence of all that, and I am aware of it. I haven't spoken to my mother for more than ten years. She never accepted the life choices I made, such as not continuing my university studies near home, where I was born and raised in the heart of Naples. I miss my city a lot, much more than I miss my mother at the moment. The tattoo of the relic of the bl

Retired Carabiniere Necrosis of the femoral head and acetabulum Milan, Italy (Humanitas San Pio X Hospital) "I was a Carabiniere for my entire life. And I've already said enough."

Retired warehouse worker Angina Acute renal inflammation on chronic renal inflammation Milan, Italy (Humanitas Mater Domini Hospital) "For work, I was a warehouse worker. And I did it for more than 25 years. For the remaining years that have accompanied me to this day, I took care of my wife instead. She was not well. After a cerebral ischemia that struck her all of a sudden, unfortunately, her life and mine changed. After the incident, my wife could not make herself understood. She understood