Can a spray of flowers bring spring to interpersonal communication in healthcare?

TEACHER-student relationships; TEAMS in the workplace; HOSPITAL medical staff; MEDICAL students; NURSE-physician relationships; COMMUNICATION; REWARD (Psychology)

The author discusses the outcome of the self-funded flower campaign he launched at two teaching hospitals in Mashhad, Iran. Topics explored include the favorable response of professors and healthcare team members to the flowers he brought at the hospitals, the changes he observed in the interaction between professors and their peers despite the stress associated with working in medical care, and the benefits of giving rewards to acknowledge the work performance of team members.