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Another lesson learned: This is what gratitude looks like

Thomas Rhyne White, MD
Physician
March 22, 2021

This week a patient, for whom I served as the primary care physician for over many years, died after an extended illness.  I had the privilege of visiting her two days before her death, as she weakened and drew closer to her last breath. It was an opportunity to tell her good-bye.

We were close. She was very smart.  She had an engaging sense of humor. She loved college basketball. She …

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Another lesson learned: This is what gratitude looks like

Why direct primary care is thriving in COVID-19

Thomas Rhyne White, MD
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May 21, 2020

I grew up a New York Yankees baseball fan in the fifties and sixties. Among the many stars on the Yankees, none became more famous for one-liners and quips than #8, Yogi Berra.

Yogi’s famous reminder, “It ain’t over til it’s over,” seems so fitting today as we await some sort of resolution to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(For any Lenny Kravitz fans, out there, yes, he recorded a song by the same …

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