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Quote by Samuel Shem

“Gomers are human beings who have lost what goes into being human beings. They want to die, and we will not let them.”

Work

This novel takes readers into the intense and often humorous world of a hospital, focusing on the personal and professional challenges faced by its doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel. more

Author

Samuel Shem

Samuel Shem is an American doctor and writer, born in 1944. His works often explore medical ethics and the psychological state of doctors. Shem is known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into medical practice. more

“It took until the end of her life for me to cherish each day with my mother the way I naturally did with my brother. At the end, I loved my mother simply, without request to do better in any way, or be more capable in any way. I simply loved that she was there, and she was my mother. I wish I did that more often in my life. I will do that more often in my life for those who are still here.”

Inspiration Compassion End Of Life Care

Book:From My Mother

Source: From My Mother

“My lessons from my mother’s life are many, but one that stings the most and the one I want to imbue in my heart is to not judge people negatively by how they act, even if they look normal, or have been normal in your past, because you never know what they have to fight inside — something they never chose to have. The answer to Dustin walking was not willpower. He was not born to walk, and while trying made us better people, more practice wasn’t the answer — compassion was. The answer to the feeling that I was losing my mother slowly over the years was not to try to motivate her into a new perspective to magically fix all the problems — it was love.”

Love Motivation Disease End Of Life Care

Book:From My Mother

Source: From My Mother

“If I had you, I would have never worried about the end of life; I don’t know why you do then.”

End Of Life Care

Author:M.F. Moonzajer

“Our health care approaches squander billions on extravagant treatment regimes that end up accomplishing little, as a society we refuse to adopt the small, even tiny adjustments that could easily reduce the clawing uncertainties that now degrade millions.”