LETTER
Doctors Have Feelings Too
Stephen T. Sinatra, MD
15 August 1994 | Volume 121 Issue 4 | Page 309
TO THE EDITOR:
I was deeply touched by Dr. Kasman's essay processing the events of her shift. Her essay brought back so many unpleasant memories for me. In the past, I was able to bury the psychic pain that I had experienced on numerous occasions. When events like these happen, a physician's loneliness and despair are absolutely heartbreaking; for many, they cause retraction and denial that eventually cut them off from their true feelings. I appreciate her courage in stepping forward. Her article has helped me and probably others as well. She spoke directly to my heart.
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