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In the years Pieter van Eijsden has worked in healthcare he developed his ideas about bringing more humanity in the healthcare system. Meaning exists at the interface of what you know and the alluring unknown, between order and chaos. This is reflected in religious imagery, but also in the organisation of the brain. However the orderly left hemisphere is gradually crushing the more diffuse right hemispheric domains. Society leaves less and less space for elements that provide people with meaning. This is especially heartbreaking in our protocoled, bureaucratic and technical healthcare, because it denies people the opportunity to creates fulfilling life stories at the moments best suited for that.

Pieter van Eijsden is a neurosurgeon, trained in Utrecht, Amsterdam and London. His focus is on epilepsy and oncology. He is also the deputy editor of the Dutch Journal of Medicine.
Pieter is very interested in philosophy, mythology and writing. He believes that it is extremely important to pay more attention to humanity and meaning of life in the healthcare system.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx