Quiet healing.

Both physicians and patients want deeply healing doctor-patient relationships. too often,though,the ever-expanding demands of medical practice combine with the defenses of the patient to create doctor-patient isolation. eastern and western cosmologies and traditions may encourage different approaches to human interaction and healing. at times,probing the patient with more questions may open up a story vital to transformative healing. however,this narrative essay uses a personal experience as a patient of a japanese traditional healer and zen practitioner to explore the value of a quiet approach to patient care.