Death is something most of us would rather not think about. It’s dark, mysterious, sad, final, lonely and cold. These may be some of the thoughts that come to mind when death is mentioned. In my experience as a doctor I have found that there is a lot that can be learnt about life from death. At no time has this struck me more than on one occasion when I was on call at a local hospital. I was called to see a patient. It was a man in his mid-forties lying in the acute bay, unconscious. From his clothes and general appearance one could see that he was relatively well-off financially. Apart from his shallow breathing there was no sign of life in him. He had a blank stare into the air and never blinked. I noticed there was no one by his bedside. Quickly looking through the notes by his bedside I learnt he was diabetic and had recently started taking medication for HIV. I don’t know why exactly, but somehow I felt a lot of empathy for the man. Perhaps it was the perception that everyon...
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