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AT-läkare... finally

The first few weeks have gone towards getting used to being called, and introducing myself as AT-läkare. I still smile a little and am grateful every day to finally be able to move forward. It has been so good for me to be taken care of, to have someone keep an eye on me and my schedule, to have some variation from one week to another. I'm not very quick at complaining anyway, but having helpful and kind people around can make it a lot easier.  It's so exciting to be able to see the other side of vårdcentral (primary health care). What happens to the patient exactly when I send them to a hospital. What is the doctor with the name on the referral thinking when they are sitting in their chair at the hospital. Today I met my handledare and was called "ambitious". It reminded me of my early years in Sweden when people told me to calm down, that I was too ambitious for the Swedish system. It felt good in a way to be called that again. And that considering that I am not rea...