“As we take stock of masks, gloves, and ventilators, we must also be ready to dig deep into our reserves of patience, communication, and compassion.”
Nathan A. Gray, MD
Palliative Care in the Time of COVID
16 thoughts on “Palliative Care in the Time of COVID”
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The Ink Vessel 
My wonderful &speacial Daughter is A palliative care Speacialist!! I can only listen as A MoM but wish I could help my daughter like we always want to help there kids no matter the age❤️ The Front Lines. Thought I would never say those words with my daughters. Her husband. “ Front Lines”. Er Doc. They have two small children & 1 on the way. Please Pray & Keep Gena&Liam in your Blessings. So Proud of You Both. Love Always MoM♥️💗♥️
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I’m praying for them and your family every day. Love you!
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Thank you for sharing this information. Very timely at this difficult times. We must continue to show compassion at this time.
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I have had similar thoughts but not the courage to say it aloud!
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Not being in the ICU at this time… I do not know at which point is “enough”…
I have always worked with Oncology and End of Life patients and families… having said that I support these heard decisions health care providers must make. Thank you
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My daughter is a consultant in palliative care. She is passionate about her work and I know she will give her all to whatever challenges will face her. To say I’m proud of her is an understatement. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to every NHS worker. We couldn’t do this without you.
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Nice job, Nathan!
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Our daughter, Jennifer is also in this field. Has had such love and compassion serving the Veterans of our country who have come back from battle. Now she is facing the battle against this horrible enemy and not running from it but towards it. May Our Father God protect our health care providers and first responders with His outstretched arm.
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Praying for my daughter-in-law through this terrible pandemic. What love and compassion she has for her patients.
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great content and graphics but can you change the text to make it more readible for people with partial visual impairment please
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Thank you for that suggestion. I have added the text of the captions in each frame from the article to the “alt text” for each image. (This should allow it to be read by ‘text to voice’ applications.) It’s not a perfect solution, but hope that it helps!!!
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I saw this when you first posted it. It was my introduction to your work. Rereading it now, it reminds me of what I have to do every day, to step back and breathe and care for the patients and those also caring for the patients. Thank you.
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Thanks so much for the kind feedback! I had hoped this piece would not still be relevant 8 months late, but sadly we still find ourselves in the thick of it. Stay well.
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