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Topic: Palliative Care

Tenino, Washington police chief Bob Swain playing guitar at home in June. Earlier in the year he was told his kidneys were failing and dialysis was necessary. But he had other plans. (Larry C. Price)

Treating people, not disease, in care

Carrie Arnold - Undark
(Getty/Nomad)

Treat sick people with terminal disease

Gabriela Serrato Marks - Massive Science
(<a href='url to photographer'>Lisa S.</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

Joanna Rothkopf
The author and his mother (Daniel Krieger)

Daniel Krieger - Narratively
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