"I sense her fear the moment I walk into the room. Perched on the edge of the exam table, my patient teeters on the brink, wavering between stability and instability, presence and absence. Her smile betrays her too. Fleeting and forced, this grin is not an authentic expression of happiness, but rather one of those overzealous attempts to appear content. I smile back at her, effortlessly returning her greeting as I consider the possibilities:...
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Author Bio: Alexandra Godfrey is a second-year physician assistant student at Wayne State University She may be contacted at: ax3316@wayne.edu
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