Clinical simulation addressing a centripetal approach

James Fleck, MD, PhD in?www.anticancerweb.com

In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, the prisoners, who never had contact with the outside world, were heavily immobilized and could only see images projected against a wall. They were hearing voices and associated shapes, fully believing they were reality.?Plato: The Republic – Book VII (427-327 BC).

?In this clinical simulation, an apathetic patient is a prisoner of a childhood fantasy and doesn't know how to deal with his current illness. Using a centripetal approach, the clinician works with family dynamics collectively building patient's emotional and physical recovery. Ultimately, the patient leaves Plato's Cave.

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