Vincent was dying of cancer. His doctors thought he might have a few weeks or months left to live. He also had a significant loss of vision due to cataracts. He requested cataract surgery so that he could see his family before he died. This request caused some heated discussion among his care team. On…

Another bonus Case of the Month… An interesting case has surfaced in the media lately. It was prompted by a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine from several emergency physicians in Miami, FL. They received an unconscious patient with signs of sepsis, no identification, and a tattoo across his chest that read “DO…