In this emotional episode of HeART of Medicine, Drs. Kohli, Baron and Naidu open up about death and their grief. They share stories of the patients they have lost and how they have coped with the pain. They reflect on how such conversations are taboo in medicine… how doctors don’t talk about death of patients and the expectation is for stoicism and moving on. The hosts discuss how death can shake up their confidence as physicians and as people. Dr. Baron says, “I burst into tears… it was too much!”
Because doctors literally fight against disease and death every single day, a patient death can feel like a loss. After all, even doctors are human and death moves them too… but at the same time, there is this impossible expectation that they need to become accustomed to death and compartmentalize their emotions so they can be immediately ready and present for the next patient. 
This episode of HeART of Medicine is incredibly emotional and will really move you if you have ever coped with grief or loss.

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