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 27, 2013 | healthcare professionals, patients
Poet Emily Dickinson called death “the only One You cannot find out all about.” While modern medical education is very good at teaching the technical aspects of diagnosis and treatment, there are equally important aspects of patient care—namely, real patients’ lived... 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...
