Movie Review of “End Game”
Guest post by medical student Barry Bryant. The original article can be found on Closler.org. “End Game” is an Oscar-nominated short documentary directed by Rob… Read More »Movie Review of “End Game”
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22 Years Later: Learning the Biology of My Mother’s Cancer
No one prepares you for listening to a lecture about how your mother died. Medical students are trained to recognize grief and distress in patients… Read More »22 Years Later: Learning the Biology of My Mother’s Cancer
Witnesses of Tragedy in the Hospital
Countless big and small tragedies occur in the hospital daily. There is the yearning for fresh air, the tedium of one blood draw after another,… Read More »Witnesses of Tragedy in the Hospital
How I Want to Die: Teaching Ethics and Death in Medical School
It was a simple assignment. Fill out an advanced directive or Maryland Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) form and the Five Wishes form, and… Read More »How I Want to Die: Teaching Ethics and Death in Medical School
The Pause after Death: Providers Take a Moment to Reflect
This past September, NPR ran a story about a new practice being taught at the nursing school at the University of Virginia Medical Center, called… Read More »The Pause after Death: Providers Take a Moment to Reflect