“The question should not be stated, ‘Do I tell my patient [or loved one]?’ but should be rephrased as, ‘How do I share this knowledge with my patient [or loved one]?’” (On Death and Dying)

“I believe that we should make it a habit to think about death and dying occasionally, I hope before we encounter it in our own life. . . . It may be a blessing, therefore, to use the time of illness to think about death and dying in terms of ourselves.” (On Death and Dying

Perhaps what I am saying is that we can help them die by trying to help them live, rather than vegetate in an inhuman manner.

If one is interested in human behavior, in the adaptations and defenses that human beings have to use in order to cope with such stresses, this is the place to learn about it.

And so, maybe at the end of our days, when we have worked and given, enjoyed ourselves and suffered, we are going back to the stage that we started out with and the circle of life is closed.

Both were greatly relieved that they no longer had to play a deceitful game and proceeded to make arrangements which either one alone was unable to do.

Where the medical students have a choice of dozens of lectures on RNA and DNA but less experience in the simple doctor-patient relationship that used to be the alphabet for every successful family physician?

Or you can try to get whatever little fun and pleasure out of life you can, considering your condition.

And certain things happen. You may watch a good TV program or listen to interesting conversation and after a few minutes you are not aware of the itching and the uncomfortable feeling.