Death is part of a doctor’s job
October 31, 2016 British Medical Journal
This article from the British Medical Journal provides insight into the ways physicians deal with the deaths of patients. While doctors may never forget their first experience of a patient dying, they soon become accustomed to death as a part of their working lives. Achieving a balance between retaining compassion and staying detached enough to do their job is one of the attributes that a doctor must develop and maintain.
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