The price of compassion—Letting go of your ideals to provide better care

Kim Sadler

Abstract


Accompanied by his family, Adam, 20, consulted various hospital centres looking for treatment. In Canada, for just under a month, he is admitted directly into palliative care. There is no cure to help him.


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