A life not fully lived

I lost my husband to a road traffic accident when he was in the prime of life. His passing shattered the family and imposed terrible psychological and unanticipated financial burdens on me and on our young children. We recovered our balance eventually; however, I am often plagued by the thought that...

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Main Author: Usha Rani Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University College of Medical Sciences 2018-10-01
Series:Research and Humanities in Medical Education
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Online Access:https://www.rhime.in/ojs/index.php/rhime/article/view/189
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spelling doaj-282ba6bdba94405a9df147ec4524bad62020-11-24T21:12:14ZengUniversity College of Medical SciencesResearch and Humanities in Medical Education2350-05652018-10-0155053189A life not fully livedUsha Rani Singh0NoneI lost my husband to a road traffic accident when he was in the prime of life. His passing shattered the family and imposed terrible psychological and unanticipated financial burdens on me and on our young children. We recovered our balance eventually; however, I am often plagued by the thought that he might have been saved if only certain measures and systems had been in place in the emergency department where he was brought in when he was still alive and conscious.https://www.rhime.in/ojs/index.php/rhime/article/view/189AccidentsNarrative medicineMedical humanitiesRoad traffic accidentsTrauma centers
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A life not fully lived
Research and Humanities in Medical Education
Accidents
Narrative medicine
Medical humanities
Road traffic accidents
Trauma centers
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title A life not fully lived
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publisher University College of Medical Sciences
series Research and Humanities in Medical Education
issn 2350-0565
publishDate 2018-10-01
description I lost my husband to a road traffic accident when he was in the prime of life. His passing shattered the family and imposed terrible psychological and unanticipated financial burdens on me and on our young children. We recovered our balance eventually; however, I am often plagued by the thought that he might have been saved if only certain measures and systems had been in place in the emergency department where he was brought in when he was still alive and conscious.
topic Accidents
Narrative medicine
Medical humanities
Road traffic accidents
Trauma centers
url https://www.rhime.in/ojs/index.php/rhime/article/view/189
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