title: Silence.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Lin is assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York; e-mail: ril9016@med.cornell.edu.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013727:Terminal Care