Death is not the enemy. More physicians need to realize that.

I knew it was bad when she couldn’t tell me her name. I watched her face fill with frustration as a word she had uttered countless times over eight decades somehow got lost between her brain and her lips. It was 2 a.m. and I was on call as the surgical resident. I had been told that a patient with bladder cancer was being transferred from another hospital, and, as these things tend to happen, she finally arrived in the middle of the night. I peeked at her and saw she was doing OK, so I let the nurses get her settled in as I looked over her medical chart. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Physician Palliative care Patients Source Type: blogs