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Nondisclosure Opinion A PIECE OF MY MIND Sam was 13 years old when he died of progressive He died with his parents and family beside him. Af- Abby R. Rosenberg, cancer. On the day of his death, I was absolutely certain terIexaminedhimandpronouncedhisdeath,hismother MD, MS Seattle Children’s of one thing: we had done him wrong. fell to the floor in agony, keening and rending her clothes Hospital Cancer and Sam was the middle of three children in a close and akin to the biblical Jacob. I quietly sat with them, bearing Blood Disorders Center, supportive family. They drew strength and direction witness and grappling with my own feelings of failure as Seattle, Washington; Treuman Katz Center from their faith and local religious community. When a medical professional and advocate for my patient. for Pediatric Bioethics, his cancer progressed after a last-ditch attempt at cure Six years later, Sam’s mother and I reconnected and Seattle, Washington; with a bone marrow transplant (less than a month after reminisced. “He was comfortable, happy even, right up Fred Hutchinson the transplant and a matter of weeks before his ulti- to the end,” she said. “Do you remember all the football Cancer Research Center, Seattle, mate http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

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Rosenberg, Abby R.
JAMA , Volume 316 (8) – Aug 23, 2016
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Opinion A PIECE OF MY MIND Sam was 13 years old when he died of progressive He died with his parents and family beside him. Af- Abby R. Rosenberg, cancer. On the day of his death, I was absolutely certain terIexaminedhimandpronouncedhisdeath,hismother MD, MS Seattle Children’s of one thing: we had done him wrong. fell to the floor in agony, keening and rending her clothes Hospital Cancer and Sam was the middle of three children in a close and akin to the biblical Jacob. I quietly sat...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.2016.5348
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Opinion A PIECE OF MY MIND Sam was 13 years old when he died of progressive He died with his parents and family beside him. Af- Abby R. Rosenberg, cancer. On the day of his death, I was absolutely certain terIexaminedhimandpronouncedhisdeath,hismother MD, MS Seattle Children’s of one thing: we had done him wrong. fell to the floor in agony, keening and rending her clothes Hospital Cancer and Sam was the middle of three children in a close and akin to the biblical Jacob. I quietly sat with them, bearing Blood Disorders Center, supportive family. They drew strength and direction witness and grappling with my own feelings of failure as Seattle, Washington; Treuman Katz Center from their faith and local religious community. When a medical professional and advocate for my patient. for Pediatric Bioethics, his cancer progressed after a last-ditch attempt at cure Six years later, Sam’s mother and I reconnected and Seattle, Washington; with a bone marrow transplant (less than a month after reminisced. “He was comfortable, happy even, right up Fred Hutchinson the transplant and a matter of weeks before his ulti- to the end,” she said. “Do you remember all the football Cancer Research Center, Seattle, mate

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