On my slow, snowy drive into work this morning, I tuned my radio to NPR and caught an interesting story about a young medical doctor and a very ill but strong-willed gentleman who had refused medical treatment for 20 years.
A quote toward the program's conclusion: "To be willing to follow your patient to where they want to go is an uncomfortable journey, and it changed me forever," [Dr. Suzanne Michell] says.
She's no longer afraid, she adds, "to allow my patients to take me on their journey. Whatever expertise we have, the patient holds the wisdom of their life. And we need to be with our patients — really be with them."
Regardless of individual beliefs on medical care, everyone deserves to be treated with dignity. And, as we all check out at some point - the opportunity for a dignified death.
Check out the full story here.
A quote toward the program's conclusion: "To be willing to follow your patient to where they want to go is an uncomfortable journey, and it changed me forever," [Dr. Suzanne Michell] says.
She's no longer afraid, she adds, "to allow my patients to take me on their journey. Whatever expertise we have, the patient holds the wisdom of their life. And we need to be with our patients — really be with them."
Regardless of individual beliefs on medical care, everyone deserves to be treated with dignity. And, as we all check out at some point - the opportunity for a dignified death.
Check out the full story here.
