title: Cartography of endurance.
abstract: This commentary canvasses a few prominent themes of ethical relevance drawn from the stories in this issue. I develop the metaphor of cartography to illuminate critical experiences in the moral lives of parents of children with brain tumors. Relationship transformation within families along the timeline of a child's illness and recovery is one such set of experiences. Points for consideration in health professions education are also featured: clinical humility regarding "second opinions," cultivating therapeutic efficacy from the clinician-parent relationship, error, and medical care itself as a source of trauma.
authors.forename: Christy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rentmeester
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D059032:Learning Curve; D019365:Metaphor; D033262:Narration; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011368:Professional-Family Relations