Alton Small
Article Abstract:
A physician describes the death of a 72-year-old patient placed on a ventilator after suffering bleeding in his brain. The doctors attending the patient discuss the appropriateness of his care, his terminal status, and his treatment in the hospital's emergency department. A story of the patient's time in the military in 1944 is included.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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The Greatest Fear
Article Abstract:
An emergency room physician's assistant relates his struggle to overcome his fear concerning diagnosing patients with chest pain, given the complicated nature of the potentially life threatening symptom. The doctor discusses his growth and maturity in dealing with these types of medical situations.
Publication Name: Physician Assistant
Subject: Health
ISSN: 8750-7544
Year: 1998
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Reflections of a lake
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Speaking as the voice of the lake, a doctor reflects on his experiences as a counselor at a lakeside summer camp for sick children. As they play in the water, the sick and disabled children enjoy the simple and restorative pleasure of wading and swimming, momentarily unencumbered by disability.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1998
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