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Dr Shock MD PhD
Sometimes I use a hand written letter or card to write to someone. This usually concerns live events such as the birth of a child or the loss of a loved one, the death of a patient or spouse. To me a hand written letter or card seems more personal.
Patients increasingly use email to contact me. In the case of requests for medication or a change of appointment I readily answer their questions and requests. Sometimes patients write long emails with questions related to the treatment or advise on difficult issues. I usually respond by asking them if they would like to advance their appointment. These questions are complicated and not solved by a short written answer, sometimes a written answer can not be of enough help.
Why is this?
As far as important live events are concerned the preference for a hand written letter or card is mostly because a hand written letter or card is more personal. Moreover, with a letter or card there’s also an exchange of material. This is easy to save and file for future remembrance. A letter or card is also written with more laboring. Besides the writing itself …