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A Reminder of How To Care Through Self-Reflection

A Reminder of How To Care Through Self-Reflection

by | May 9, 2023

After 28 years of  nursing I could potentially consider myself an expert in the field. But this perception couldn’t be further from the truth. I still come home from a shift and often wonder and hope that I brought comfort to at least one patient. Did I do enough?...
Why Dying is Not Giving Up

Why Dying is Not Giving Up

by | Feb 14, 2023

Throughout my time as a psychotherapist specializing in end of life diseases, primarily cancer, I have spent many hours talking with both patients and medical teams about the importance of authentic communication and end of life planning. I see this kind of planning...
Linnea Olson: An Appreciation of a Giant

Linnea Olson: An Appreciation of a Giant

by | Dec 15, 2021

Pioneers of medical progress are lauded in published articles and by their professional peers. But it is often the patient advocates, particularly those who demanded better treatment, spearheaded clinical trial advances, and bravely took on institutions and standards...
Everyone-Included Research

Everyone-Included Research

by | Nov 9, 2020

Person-included research, co-production, tragedy, grief, health equity, and relationships in life and research. Chat with Amy Price of Stanford and BMJ Proem Research follows life. Life comes before research. My diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis preceded my need for...

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