Caregivers Regret Angry Words Born of Frustration

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Margaret Lazar, MSW, MS, LCSW, director of patient and family services in the Abramson Cancer Center, is quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about the stresses associated with caring for a loved one with a terminal illness, which sometimes prompt anger toward the patient. "People hold themselves to an almost inhuman standard," Lazar said. They think, "This person's sick, I have to love them and be kind no matter what." Read More