Atkins, Chloë G.K.

Atkins's description of her struggle is a well-told cautionary tale for patients, their families, friends, and especially caregivers—whom clinical commentator Brian David Hodges (psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto) feels would benefit from what will be an uncomfortable read. The system Atkins encountered deals poorly with uncertainty, and Hodges suggests possible improvements to health-care provider education and communications skills.