*Trigger warning - this episode discusses suicide*

Is it possible to maintain a lasting experience of Joy with patient care in medicine? Dr. Ricki Pollycove is an Integrative Women's Health physician who shares her wondrous ability to derive joy and love in her daily practice even after 35 years of practicing medicine.

To read more about Dr. Ricki Pollycove:

https://sfintegrativegynecology.com/

Link to article mentioned in this episode:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29496453-the-book-of-joy

Cleveland Clinic’s video: Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care

https://youtu.be/cDDWvj_q-o8

Music used in this episode:

-  Bacchanal by Nuisance

-  Glasses on the Table by Crowander