Deportation and addiction: My patient died alone
Maria was 42 years old when she died alone.
As an internal medicine resident and future addiction medicine physician, I have the immense honor of caring for undocumented immigrants at a nonprofit community clinic in Philadelphia. As the granddaughter of Cuban political refugees, caring for immigrant populations is central to my identity as a physician. As such, I am proud to work at a clinic that provides care to patients who …
Deportation and addiction: My patient died alone
