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. 2025 Jun;46(2):255-258.
doi: 10.1007/s10912-024-09887-5. Epub 2024 Sep 2.

Moses's Code

Elizabeth Toll  1
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Moses's Code

Elizabeth Toll. J Med Humanit. 2025 Jun.

Abstract

In this narrative essay, a happenstance encounter with a journal article rekindles the author's intense memories of a cardiac resuscitation 25 years earlier during internship. Recollections of observations, emotions, and professional interactions around this event prompt reflection about the painful experiences from training that remain seared into memory and the value of these formative moments across a professional lifetime.

Keywords: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines; Medical education; Medical ethics; Professional identity formation.

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