Oncologists' grief

[sassyjumper]

A short research article I just read (for work) on how grief over patients affects oncologists' personal/professional lives ... For those interested in that sort of thing ; )

http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1160665

Comments

[srsly_yes]

Excellent article. The oncologist's comments were devastating to read. I hadn't thought of some of the scenarios, like the treatment of a previous patient impacting the next.

Of course, I thought of Wilson who is an extraordinarily caring friend to House. And I smiled when I read, "Everybody dies."

Thank you for sharing.

[sassyjumper]

You're welcome! I thought it might be a useful resource for some of you fic writers, esp of the sick!Wilson variety (hint).

Is it bad that when I write about cancer-related topics, my mind often floats toward a fictional oncologist? ;)

[yarroway]

What a fascinating study. I'd have loved to see the breakdown in reactions by years in the field. I hope they do a follow-up study with a larger sample size. Thank you SO much for posting.

[sassyjumper]

You're so welcome. As I said to srsly_yes, I thought it might be a helpful real-life resource for you sickWilson-y fic writers ; )

[yarroway]

It is an excellent resource. Would you mind posting it to the comm?

[sassyjumper]

Sure, no problem