
So, how am I going to die? That's a question some patients have asked me, and I have discussed this concern with them. However, this question was much weightier when it came from my father.
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In honor of Father's Day this month, one PT recollects the hardest thing his father ever asked him.

So, how am I going to die? That's a question some patients have asked me, and I have discussed this concern with them. However, this question was much weightier when it came from my father.
Date: June 1, 2023
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Column
Jim Smith, PT, DPT, MA
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