Our unrealistic views of death, through a doctor’s eyes – The Washington Post
Posted by GruntDoc on February 17th, 2012
I know where this phone call is going. I’m on the hospital wards, and a physician in the emergency room downstairs is talking to me about an elderly patient who needs to be admitted to the hospital. The patient is new to me, but the story is familiar:
via Our unrealistic views of death, through a doctor’s eyes – The Washington Post.
Very Well Done. #fb
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February 18th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
This was an excellent piece of writing. I particularly like the comment on changing perspective from “we did all we could” to “we really put Dad through the wringer.” It’s just so true. People wear out, people die. Why is this so hard to accept.