Deirdre Neilen, PhD, shares a selection from Upstate‘s literary journal, “The Healing Muse,” every Sunday on “HealthLink on Air.” Neilen is the editor of the annual publication featuring fiction, poetry, essays and visual art focused on themes of medicine, illness, disability and healing. Read The Healing Muse Cafe Blog.
Deirdre Neilen, PhD: Lauren Edwards is an internist and a PCP (primary care provider) at Stanford University. Her poem "Unsaid" gives a concrete form to an essential lesson we try to impart to our med students. Make room, a lot of room, for your patient to speak.