MedPage Today October 25, 2024
— Grappling with the illusion of patient autonomy
This story is from the Anamnesis episode called A Moral Code: Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine at 21:09 in the podcast. It’s from Anthony Chin-Quee, MD, a board-certified otolaryngologist. He is also an award-winning storyteller with “The Moth,” and has been on the writing staff of Fox’s “The Resident” and a medical adviser for ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” This story comes from Chin-Quee’s memoir I Can’t Save You, which focuses on his coming of age during medical residency and dealing with a lot of mental health issues that he’s dealt with most of his life.
I sat in a chair next to Freddy’s hospital bed. The afternoon sun glinted off his long, silver hair...