Emotional involvement in the patient's plight can be very supportive to the patient and his family but detachment is still required for successful diagnosis and for making good decisions about management.
Terminal care and care of the chronic sick may need frequent visits, which can be very draining on the emotions unless a level of detachment is retained. Sharing such cases with practice partners helps the doctor to cope and prevents overdependence by the patient.
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