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DEATH AS A DOCTOR: PART 4 - DENIAL

September 23, 2017 by David Abdelmalak in Medical, Vignette

One day, an elderly couple that normally sees another doctor at our practice came to see me. Their problem? Not enough pain killers…

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September 23, 2017 /David Abdelmalak
part 4, death, doctor, denial, palliation, palliative, care, metastatic, cancer, pain
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DEATH AS A DOCTOR: PART 3 - DIGNITY

September 16, 2017 by David Abdelmalak in Medical, Vignette

After several years of working in the hospital system, bouncing around from specialty to specialty, harassed, overworked and jaded; I became eager to leave. So I began as a General Practice Registrar...

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September 16, 2017 /David Abdelmalak
part 3, death, doctor, dignity, mesothelioma, care, dying
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DEATH AS A DOCTOR: PART 2 - FAILURE

September 09, 2017 by David Abdelmalak in Medical, Vignette

As a young doctor, death feels like the enemy...

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September 09, 2017 /David Abdelmalak
part 2, death, doctor, medical, failure, surgery, hospital, palliative, care, palliation
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