In last week’s blog post, I wrote a line that’s been stuck in my mind: “Shame, the ever-present companion of medical culture, once again getting in the way of an honest conversation.” Shame wasn’t the main topic of that piece, but I think my subconscious was telling me I needed to write more on it. I…
2 CommentsIn the transcendent memoir “In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope” pulmonary/critical care physician Rana Awdish is seven months pregnant when she develops sudden onset of excruciating abdominal pain. She senses that the problem is not obstetrical, but something else — something visceral. But instead of being whisked…
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