Despite my best efforts, my patient suffers. When we feel thwarted by nature all we can do is cling to hope

“You can’t get this wrong, they grow by themselves!” she laughs.

I love a lush garden and dre…

Difficult news conveyed compassionately and sensitively doesn’t alter the facts but does change the patient experience

“Can I get your professional opinion?” my friend asks. In the 30 years since medi…

For every vigorous elderly person, there are many others whose decline could be addressed with a pragmatic approach

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A colleague calls me abou…