Open AccessThe Letter to Which I Couldn't Reply
Author(s) -
O'Reilly Seamus
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0062
Subject(s) - medicine , communication source , telecommunications , computer science
Although it had been written by the patient 4 months earlier, it arrived simultaneously with a letter from the hospice outlining the sender's death the week before. I have placed the letter in a compartment in my briefcase in which I keep treasured letters from my children. It will remain there until I retire as a daily reminder of my professional responsibility and of a privileged therapeutic relationship.