It's the phone call you never want to receive.
"Hi, it's mom. We're at the hospital. They are admitting Dad. Give us a call."
My dad is a doctor. He is one of the big reasons I went into medicine. Seeing the impact he had on people's lives every day was inspiring. My mind was racing through the possibilities. I'm fortunate in that I come from healthy stock. Neither of my parents has ever had a serious illness. Their parents all lived to old age with their minds and bodies in great shape.
I...
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