Sonnet- Medical History In Diagnosis

O Healer, lend thine ears to his story!
He talks by heart and cannot lie a lot;
To make the diagnosis and gain glory,
To all things possible, you must give thought.

Remember, patients come in much distress;
They need a soul kind who will hear their case;
The disease-state puts one into great stress;
A good history is the diagnosing-base.

Suspect all conditions under the Sun;
The eyes can see what mind already knows;
Examining case for clues is serious fun;
To every doctor, patient, his life owes.

Oh healer, God is the Physician, so great!
His help we need to change the patient’s state.

poem by John Celes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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