“I wonder as I wander…..” This fragment of an Appalachian folk song would become a Christmas carol. I heard this song again this year and it reminded me of an…
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“If time were short, where would you want to be?” This is a question that we often are taught to ask patients as we try to put the “person” back…
From all the MSPC team, thank you for including us in your lives this past year. We look forward to an exciting year ahead. We are taking a short respite…
The Safe Harbor Palliative Care Unit at the Birmingham VAMC had been open for a few years when Carol was admitted. Donna, “We just got a call from the Medical…
I clicked on the link. A photo of a man, clearly chronically ill, but in a safe and clean environment. Chuck is the feature of the article. He had been…
MD Anderson Cancer Center has changed its branding to scratch the word Cancer out of their name. I don’t begrudge them. They have done amazing work as have many others…
Carlson’s recent essay in JAMA, “You Did Not Teach Me What You Thought You Did”, reminded me of all the times my words and actions had unintended consequences. I had…
I was able to visit Cuba just after this country opened its borders to the United States in 2016. I remember being so excited about not the typical things many…
While rounding in the hospital, I met Joel. Joel had a complicated illness that required a prolonged period of time on mechanical ventilation which had led to him living with…