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On Being a Patient19 October 2004Shower TimeMichael D. Martin, MDMichael D. Martin, MDFrom Austin, TX 78731.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-8-200410190-00017 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail He sat at a small table covered with a white vinyl cloth and adorned with a vase holding a purple plastic flower. Across from him in a wheelchair was an ill-shaven man he had never seen before. Around him were more strangers, mostly aged and appearing to be in various stages of poor health. There was a lot of noise in the room.He was a rather small, trim man with determined eyes and snow white hair, and he sat erect in his chair. He dabbed at the corners of his mouth with his napkin and then with deliberation folded ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Austin, TX 78731.Corresponding Author: Michael D. Martin, MD, 2901 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 19 October 2004Volume 141, Issue 8Page: 647KeywordsBrainChildrenEatingEmotionsHand strengthMouthShouldersWheelchairs ePublished: 19 October 2004 Issue Published: 19 October 2004 CopyrightCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...
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