Two Rooms

In this narrative medicine essay a pediatric palliative care physician reflects on the contrast between his healthy children and the dying patients he cares for and expresses his struggle to bridge the gap between being fully present for his patients' families through their grieving and the dee...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2019-11, Vol.322 (20), p.1955-1956
1. Verfasser: Waldman, Elisha
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In this narrative medicine essay a pediatric palliative care physician reflects on the contrast between his healthy children and the dying patients he cares for and expresses his struggle to bridge the gap between being fully present for his patients' families through their grieving and the deep gratitude he feels that his family is healthy and not forced to confront the same loss and grief.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2019.17601