A truly cathartic read. This soulful article's understanding of the process and trauma of bereavement touched me profoundly. Such empathy is rare in modern bure

A truly cathartic read. This soulful article's understanding of the process and trauma of bereavement touched me profoundly. Such empathy is rare in modern bureaucracy -- something about doing things at scale numbs us to the emotions of individuals. For another keen perspective on how doctors deal with terminal illness in personal life, as humans, rather than as professionals, see this: http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/03/06/in-the-magazine/health-in-the-magazine/how-doctors-die.html http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/03/06/in-the-magazin...