POETRY

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A woman recalls the tragedy that led to her drinking.

Witnessing addiction means living in the past.

Empathy and imagination go a long way in humanizing the end of life.

What would a more expansive mental status exam look like?

Racism reveals its ugly self in an unexpected moment.

Always hopeful, a family watches while remission and recovery follow a predictable cycle.

Chronicling a lifetime of pain, one stitch at a time.

‘All of these strangers know this life-changing fact about your child before you do.’

The patients who surprise us teach us the most valuable lessons.