A Difficult Conversation: Delivering News of Fatal Illness to Your Partner

In this narrative medicine essay, a physiatrist recalls his role in telling his wife of her diagnosis of metastatic ovarian cancer, his support during her inexorable decline, and how the experiences of her passing drew his family closer, nurtured his appreciation for relationships, the wonder of nature, and the renewed sense of connection to the world.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research