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The shadow that follows.
Victor N Oboli1, Deleteh Bank2
1Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Yale School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USA.
AEM Education and Training
|February 17, 2025
Summary
This poem explores the profound impact of sudden patient loss in the emergency room, confronting death as a willful entity and reflecting on life's fragility. It captures the inevitability of death and the deep human experience of grief.
Area of Science:
- Medical Humanities
- Poetry and Medicine
Background:
- A poem was written following the direct experience of patient loss in an emergency room setting.
- The work reflects on the emotional and psychological impact of witnessing death.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore themes of mortality, grief, and the human experience through poetic expression.
- To confront the concept of death as an active, individual force.
Main Methods:
- Poetic narrative and reflection.
- Personal testimony and emotional processing.
Main Results:
- The poem personifies death as a willful entity, highlighting its sudden and devastating impact.
- It captures the inherent fragility of human life and the certainty of death.
Conclusions:
- The creative expression of grief and mortality can offer profound insights into the human condition.
- Witnessing death in a clinical setting profoundly impacts healthcare providers and underscores life's delicate nature.
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