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Welcome to the Virginia Journal of Medicine Monthly Blog!
Section editor: Ruja Parikh
"... the best hospital is a house of joy
even with rooms of pain and loss
exits of misunderstanding
For there is the mortar of faith
For it helps to believe..."
- Dr. John Stone
January 2026
Hospice
recollections of a patient at the end of her life and questions sparked on the balance of power in clinical relationships
From Death, Life
a poem honoring the lessons learned from donors in the anatomy lab
Narrative Essays
Summaries of recent notable publications
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