Simple things such as receiving quality care, words of encouragement or a hug can mean the world to patients. That’s what Rubén Darío Carrero learned when he was just starting practicing as a physician. This is his account of the stressful and moving experience behind this reflection.
I was born in Táchira and I am a medical doctor from the University of the Andes in Mérida. The wheels of the world are turned by the deeds of small hands and brave gestures of courage.
