Chronic Illness By Dr. Rob Lambert: Article Analysis

This article is written by Dr. Rob Lambert, throughout the article he talks about the psychological toll chronic illnesses have on patients as well as doctors. He begins the article focusing on the patients, Lambert acknowledges and sympathizes for them, patients “have it very hard, much harder than most people understand” and consoles them by letting them know that doctors are doing everything they can. Later Lambert transitions to focusing on the psychological impact on doctors while treating patients with chronic diseases. Chronic disease means that patients most likely have chronic pain, and not being able to relieve them of that pain “makes many of [them] frustrated.” This source is considered a credible popular source. The author, Dr.