by celia | Mar 11, 2013 | healthcare professionals, patients
Doctors caring for patients facing incurable illness often feel pressure to come up with a “miracle” treatment. But what if what those patients really hope for is far more achievable than this? In a previous post I responded to the human side of doctoring:... by celia | Feb 13, 2013 | family & friends, patients
In my last post, I asked whether a message of constant “positivity” might be silencing for patients who might need to openly discuss fear, worry, and even death. Then I encountered this piece that seemed to suggest a new angle on “positivity.” The piece describes a...
