Doctors are perceived as pillars of strength and professionalism so often that sometimes, it’s hard to remember they are humans, too. With feelings. And based on this secretly captured photo of an ER doctor who just lost a 19-year-old patient, very intense feelings.
Nick Moore, an emergency medical technician (EMT) worker who shared the photo to Reddit, had this to say:
“The man pictured was unable to save one of his patients. Though this is a common occurrence in our field of work, the patients we lose are typically old, sick, or some combination of the two. The patient that died was 19 years old, and for him, it was one of those calls we get sometimes that just hits you.”
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. They are right:
Moore says he wanted to share the photo publicly because he believes it shows what it’s like to be in a life-and-death profession.