"What is more important is the journey, not the destination. Everyone will end up in the same destination, don't you think so? As a doctor, the journey is how you come out with the differential diagnosis and order the management plan. Final diagnosis is not important."
How many of you actually agree with this statement? I disagree with it because if the destination is not important, then why do we start the journey? What is going to inspire us to continue or complete the journey when we fall?
To me, both are equally important. Only with an aim in our live, we will continue to work on to archieve the best outcome.
What do you think?
3 comments:
Ya I agree with you..
I think the statement is only applicable for us Sem 7 students! At our stage, what is more important is to come out with differential diagnosis! We should have a broad mind.. the journey is to let us see more!
However when we r getting more senior, Diagnosis is definitely very important, if we r not sure about diagnosis, how can we come out with the best management?? If we knew our destination, we will proceed towards our aim, and not others, right? =)
I heard of this statement before. Couldnt recall which Prof mentioned?
There are times when the destination is not important; or we just cant put too much of emphasis on it.
Why?
Time will tell I hope...
Actually this is applied not only in medical diagnosis. Indeed, it should be applied in real life too. I still think both are equally important.
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