Laughter is the Best Medicine
This essay offers a personal reflection on hospice care and celebration of life from the perspective of a medical student addressing her late grandmother.
Author: Ashley Cantu-Weinstein
Editor-in-Chief
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Originally from Austin, TX, Ashley is now a fourth-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Religious Studies in 2019. She spends her free time hanging out with her four cats, reading mystery & fantasy novels, crocheting amigurumi, and practicing yoga or dance. Ashley's academic interests include women's mental health and equitable treatment for substance use disorders. She aspires for a career as a medical writer.
Editor-in-Chief
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Originally from Austin, TX, Ashley is now a fourth-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Religious Studies in 2019. She spends her free time hanging out with her four cats, reading mystery & fantasy novels, crocheting amigurumi, and practicing yoga or dance. Ashley's academic interests include women's mental health and equitable treatment for substance use disorders. She aspires for a career as a medical writer.