Open AccessCovid 66: are we too old for this?
Author(s) -
William J. Crump
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of regional medical campuses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-5558
DOI - 10.24926/jrmc.v3i1.3190
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , context (archaeology) , reflection (computer programming) , psychology , medical education , medicine , history , virology , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , disease , archaeology , outbreak , programming language
A regional medical school dean who is still actively practicing at age 66 considers retirement from clinical practice in the context of his own health risks during the COVID 19 pandemic. Disappointments, truly meaningful clinical interactions, and a vision of buzzards provide a matrix for this personal reflection.