Abstract
I first heard of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in medical school, when learning how to deliver bad news. […]
Highlights
This article reflects the first-person account of AMK
It turned out that my flu-like symptoms were attributable to an uncomplicated case of influenza, but my patient was not as lucky and succumbed to covid-19 days later, connected to a ventilator in the intensive care unit, away from her family
Kübler-Ross became a guide for oncology and palliative care because of the tragic nature of cancer
Summary
This article reflects the first-person account of AMK. RA is her mentor at the University of Connecticut and reviewed the article for agreement with the institution’s guidelines. Cancer and COVID-19: how understanding grief helps the pandemic frontlines She was a medical oncologist and beautiful human being who inspired me to pursue her path by effortlessly turning the painful and rewarding experience of caring for cancer patients into a thing of beauty.
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