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Running into Dissonance and Death in the ICU

Running into Dissonance and Death in the ICU

by Jeremy Topin | Oct 21, 2019 | End of life, Medical

I am a runner. I run long to train for iron distance triathlons. I run for fun with friends in the cool early morning sun and for a hot venti americano after. I run to cope with the frustrations that comes with life and being a busy physician in today’s world. I am a...
Guest Post: Control

Guest Post: Control

by Jeremy Topin | Aug 28, 2018 | Balance, End of life, Medical, Medical Education, Parenting

It is my pleasure to introduce to the readers of Balance, Dr. Rebecca MacDonell-Yilmaz. Becky is a pediatrician out on the East coast who has not only just completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative care medicine, but has just embarked on her third board...
Death, Dissonance and the Doctrine of Double Effect. 

Death, Dissonance and the Doctrine of Double Effect. 

by Jeremy Topin | May 3, 2018 | Double Effect, End of life, Medical Education, Medicine, Palliative Care

This post was first published on Doximity’s Op-(M)ed “First Stab” Collection on 5/2/18 under the title: Should I Heal or Comfort? Chicago, in February, was dark and cold. Even more so at 5:00 AM, when scraping ice and snow from my windshield before...
Two Doctors, One Patient, the Chicago Cubs and a Common Goal

Two Doctors, One Patient, the Chicago Cubs and a Common Goal

by Jeremy Topin | Feb 14, 2018 | Balance, End of life, Medical

This piece was written together with a friend and colleague Chadi Nabhan, an oncologist and current Chief Medical Officer at Cardinal Health. This was originally published here in The Oncologist.   The crowd erupts with joy, champagne bottles pop open, and everyone...
“Doctor…She wants a chance. She wants to live!”

“Doctor…She wants a chance. She wants to live!”

by Jeremy Topin | Aug 18, 2017 | End of life, Medical Education, Medicine

“Doctor…She wants a chance. She wants to live!” How often have I heard those words? Or some version of them? The location of the conversations varies. I might be standing outside the curtain of an emergency room bay or sitting on a worn chair inside a cramped waiting...
What do you do when you disagree medically on matters on life and death?

What do you do when you disagree medically on matters on life and death?

by Jeremy Topin | Jul 30, 2017 | Balance, End of life, End of Life Care, Medical Education, Medicine

“This was published first in the Washington Post electronically on 7/29/2017 and will come out in print this Tuesday.  Click here for the link.  The comments so far in the paper have overall been quite emotional and angry in their response.  I am happy to...

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