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Hard to say goodbye

“It is hard to say goodbye to someone who touches your heart and soul even for a few days. The moment you perform post-mortem care and no one is looking at you, you find it hard to conceal the sad emotion and you may let a few tears to drop. But as a human being, we are all mortal; life is a mystery, and death is a possibility”.

Expression of gratitude

“Conscious and coherent patient repeatedly expressing their gratitude to you for taking good care to them”.

Decided to bring the patient home

“Some relatives if they heard the doctor/physician said that only palliative care could only be provided; the family stopped buying medications for the patients and wanted to go home instead”.