The Student, the Patient and the Illness

Experience — Reflection — Conclusion Aidan Bannon: «I grow through conversation and interaction with my patients and believe passionately in a world of medicine where both the doctors and the patients are experts in their disease, learning from and guiding one another; a partnership.»
Éva Zsák: «I must claim that I firmly believe in the significance of interpersonal skills, sympathy and empathy regarding medical treatment.»
Isadora Francescantonio: «A glimmer in the eye or a lowering of the head can tell more about a person than their laboratory tests. The Science is important, but the ability to listen is an amazing ally.»
William Brierley: «Medicine is a mirror which forces you to examine yourself as you examine others.»
The Essays for the Ascona Balint Award give a deep impression of the students’ experiences, reflections and conclusions. And they show an insight into medical education in different countries.