Author: Faryal Osman

Faryal Osman (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer Emeritus

George Washington University School of Medicine


Faryal is a member of the Class of 2014 at the George Washington University School of Medicine




False Hope? The Story of Mr. R

As medical students and soon-to-be future physicians, we are taught to be hopeful when it comes to our patients. We smile; we comfort. We tell patients to put their trust in us because we believe we can cure them. We not only heal with our hands, but also with our words—reassuring when there is doubt, bearing a beacon of light when there is darkness. But what happens when that hope fails to illuminate, and our …

Faryal Osman (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer Emeritus

George Washington University School of Medicine


Faryal is a member of the Class of 2014 at the George Washington University School of Medicine