A Piece of My Mind

Pain and Pressure

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.6860

May 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT

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In this narrative medicine essay, an internal medicine resident describes how the visceral pain felt immediately after her father’s death has transformed to a never-ending ache and pressure over time.

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