Mercy--for the terminally ill cancer patient!
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A physician whose daughter died of cancer outlines the progress of her illness and the aggressive treatment regimen that prolonged her suffering and reminds physicians of the need to understand suffering and exercise mercy when deciding between aggressive treatment and palliative care for terminally ill patients.
Abstract
A physician whose daughter died of cancer outlines the progress of\nher illness and the aggressive treatment regimen that prolonged her suffering. \nCiting E. Cassell's article, "The nature of suffering and the goals of\nmedicine," which appeared in the 16 March 1982 issue of the