“We Might Not Come for Him”: Why Doctors Don’t Judge Those Who Refuse to Care for Sick Family Members
Working in a neurological rehabilitation unit, every patient must be picked up by someone upon discharge. Since the patient is still weak and forgetful, it often falls on family members to take responsibility. However, there are times when the patient has family, but no one wants to come for them. This happened recently: I called the sister of a patient who reminded us of an artist – he had tattoos, disheveled hair, and