Nearing the Shore: The Mystery of Living While Dying

Authors

  • Dale Guenter McMaster University

Abstract

As a family physician turning 50, I felt drawn into the question of what it would be like to befriend my own death. Diving into this exploration has led me to understand how much better my living can be, and how this understanding can become part of my work with patients.

Author Biography

Dale Guenter, McMaster University

Associate Professor

Department of Family Medicine

References

Leviticus chapter 25

O’Donohue J. To Bless This Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings. New York: Random House Inc. 2008. p. 72.

Rohr R. The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2009, pp. 32-33.

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Published

2017-02-08

How to Cite

Guenter, D. (2017). Nearing the Shore: The Mystery of Living While Dying. Ars Medica, 11(3). Retrieved from https://ars-medica.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/304

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