Sometimes as physicians, we need to embrace death with open arms

As a community of physicians, I’m sure we have heard the phrase, “I just want to get well, doc,” from our patients. Have you ever wondered what does “get well” really mean to them?

As a third-year internal medicine resident, I had an unforgettable experience during my intensive care unit rotation. He was an elderly patient with HIV, stage 4 colon cancer with metastasis throughout the abdomen, who was being treated …

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