Argumentative Essay On Palliative Care

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Inspiration and respect come to mind when I meet doctor who seem superb at their job. Additionally, while listening to Dr. Jennifer Jackson’s speech about palliative care, I became inspired by her brisk personality and knowledge. Notably, what interested me about her speech was not solely her brisk personality, but her work. In particular, I became inspired and intrigued by her work with palliative care because the resource fascinated me yet comforted me in knowing that there is a superb option for patients with a serious illness. Nevertheless, although I have the comfort of knowing there is palliative care, Dr. Jennifer Jackson’s description of her care with the Egyptian woman brought me to a realization of what doctors deal with emotionally. …show more content…

Jennifer Jackson elucidated that palliative care ameliorates the quality of life and assisted people from not becoming isolated towards their end of life, I discerned the bliss in such care. Additionally, prior to her speech, I contemplated on what would happen to geriatric patients that are lonely. Nevertheless, Dr. Jennifer Jackson answered my thoughts when she stated that patients have an alternative choice of palliative care, which does not compromise the quality of a patient's life brought comfort to me. To emphasize, I believe I feel a comfort in knowing that palliative care is a resource because I visualized my family members in such position and the thought struck me on how paramount palliative care can be because of how palliative care changes a patient’s quality of life and their emotional state immensely. In light of emotions, Dr. Jennifer Jackson’s example of her care with the Egyptian woman made me realize that doctors deal with more than just cures, but their emotion for each patient is a lasting

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