"These sort of programs inspire patients to ask questions of their doctors, and that's great, because the one thing that scares me is when patients don't have knowledge enough to do that".
Whether such images inspire patients, or reinforce unrealistic expectations that they, too, should maintain a game face, remains an open question, say doctors, social workers, family members and patients themselves.
Staff were encouraged to inspire patients and the public to lead healthier lifestyles.
Over the past 26 years of practice, I see more and more that my primary role with patients is to plant seeds of knowledge and understanding about health, and to inspire patients to make changes they need to make.
This project was not only designed to motivate and inspire patients to make art, but to think about their experience through a different perspective, to acknowledge that many of the qualities of character that make astronauts pillars of heroism are also present in even the youngest patient fighting cancer".
These days, hoping to inspire patient loyalty, various makers of prescription drugs are promoting giveaways, rebates and discounts.
The tome's title, The High School Reunion Diet, was inspired by patients seeking beautifying help before facing former frenemies.
Their physical appearance no longer gave rise to negative emotions, but instead inspired the patients to take more care of themselves, coupled with feelings of being accepted within social interactions.
It began a second career for me where today I write and speak about diabetes to educate and inspire other patients.
He's learned to walk and workout with his prosthetics and has become the unofficial "mayor" of Walter Reed where he inspires new patients to keep going.
