Skip Navigation
Menu
On Being a Doctor |6 December 2011

Images of Healing

Daniel F. Battafarano, DO

Article, Author, and Disclosure Information
Author, Article, and Disclosure Information
Disclaimer: The opinions in this essay do not constitute endorsement by Brooke Army Medical Center, the U.S. Army Medical Department, the U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General, the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government of the information contained therein.
Requests for Single Reprints: Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, Brooke Army Medical Center, MCHE-MDR, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX 78232-6272; e-mail, daniel.battafarano@amedd.army.mil.
  • From Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX 78232-6272.
×
FULL TEXT
Disclaimer: The opinions in this essay do not constitute endorsement by Brooke Army Medical Center, the U.S. Army Medical Department, the U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General, the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government of the information contained therein.
Requests for Single Reprints: Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, Brooke Army Medical Center, MCHE-MDR, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX 78232-6272; e-mail, daniel.battafarano@amedd.army.mil.
One Sunday morning, I had just completed ward rounds. I heard a page overhead that chapel services would begin in less than 5 minutes. My to-do list was short, so I decided to attend. The chapel at Brooke Army Medical Center is simple, with 10 rows of chairs fanning out on either side and a row along the back wall. When I arrived, the congregation was singing the opening hymn to organ music, and the chaplain was at the altar. Because there were no open seats, I stood by the back entrance. My thoughts were still focused on medical problems and many unanswered questions. As the prayer service began, I looked up toward the altar. Until then, I had not noticed the three young men in wheelchairs along the center aisle.
FULL TEXT
PDF
Not Available
Citations
Citation

Battafarano DF. Images of Healing. Ann Intern Med. 2011;155:792. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-11-201112060-00015

Download citation file:

© 2019

×
Permissions

Published: Ann Intern Med. 2011;155(11):792.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-11-201112060-00015

0 Citations

Related Topics
Humanities

Humanities.

CONTINUE WITH LIMITED ACCESS
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×
acp link acp
silverchair link silverchair

Copyright © 2019 American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.

Print ISSN: 0003-4819 | Online ISSN: 1539-3704

Privacy Policy

|

Conditions of Use

This site uses cookies. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our privacy policy. | Accept
×

You need a subscription to this content to use this feature.

×
PDF Downloads Require Access to the Full Article.
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×
Access to this Free Content Requires Users to be Registered and Logged In. Please Choose One of the Following Options
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×