[Perspectives] The blameless tragedy of illness

The world of medicine is often defined by the tragedy of illness that can be unexpected or long anticipated. In some cases, when a diagnosis is certain, there are clear explanations; yet often there are not. For many patients and families, it is such unexplained tragedies that can be the hardest to reconcile.

Source: LANCET - July 28, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Daniel Marchalik, Ann Jurecic Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research