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Academic Medicine Podcast
English - November 09, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 9.02 MB - ★★★★ - 43 ratingsEducation Health & Fitness Medicine faculty learners policy education medicine physicians storytelling trainees Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"I decided to include in my daily prerounding a video call with the family. ... I was finally able to see Mr. X, and to hear the love of his family, the words of encouragement, the tears of his children. For a moment, I allowed myself to be part of this, and not isolate myself from their suffering and longing to be there with him."
Dr. Estefania Oliveros (@EstefaniaOS) reflects on caring for and connecting with patients during COVID-19.
This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the November 2020 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.