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. 2024 May 1;184(5):467-468.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.0106.

The Strength It Takes to Suffer

Alice Curtis  1 , Amy Hamblin  2 , William E Rosa  3
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The Strength It Takes to Suffer

Alice Curtis et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
No abstract available

Plain language summary

This essay describes an intensive care and palliative medicine physician’s decision to elect medical aid in dying.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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  • Listening Deeply.
    Covinsky KE. Covinsky KE. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 May 1;184(5):468. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.0109. JAMA Intern Med. 2024. PMID: 38436964 No abstract available.

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