The Doctor The film “The Doctor” is a good example of how communication in the healthcare field works to benefit not only the patient, but also the doctor. In this film, the main character, also known as Jack McKee, is a heart surgeon. The film begins by showing how McKee's attitude towards his patients tends to be inappropriate. Jack jokes about his patients and laughs at their worries. His family life is also a struggle; his relationships with his wife and son are falling apart. The film takes a turn when Jack suddenly falls ill. He starts coughing up blood. Meet a specialist named Lesley. Tests reveal that Jack has a serious tumor on his vocal cords. Now he has become the patient. Treatment begins but the results are not what they expected. Along the way, he befriends a brain tumor patient named June. He will teach Jack how to empathize. He will learn to feel and communicate not only with his wife and son, but also with his patients. Communication plays a vital role in all areas of healthcare, but its importance is often overlooked. Whether it's a doctor talking to patients about treatment options or strangers comforting each other in a waiting room, communication happens everywhere and almost all the time, we underestimate how important it is and how it truly impacts our medical experience. In the film The Doctor, this is exactly what happens, resulting in a whirlwind effect of emotion and learning. Jack McKee doesn't know how to listen, let alone feel sympathy or empathy. He is unable to communicate with his wife and his son is distant from him. Jack is more concerned with his job than his family. Forget that they are people and have feelings. He also forgets that the patients he sees... middle of paper... feel like them too. After returning to work, Jack changes his outlook on work, colleagues, patients and his interns. He teaches his students exactly what it feels like to be a patient. He was able to bring his experience and teach others the importance of communicating empathy in the healthcare field. He is now able to look beyond his patients' illnesses and treat them as patients with feelings and respect. The lesson it brings with it is how important life is when we use the right communication. This film shows how important it is to communicate, not only in the healthcare field, but also in everyday life. Having empathy for a patient could change their outlook on their illness, as may have happened with June. If doctors take the time to apply these communication skills in healthcare, it can open the door to better diagnosis and treatment of patients.