title: Reading the Room: Lessons on Holding Space and Presence.
abstract: The following is a reflection on a patient interaction that draws attention to presence and holding space.
authors.affiliation: Section of Palliative Care, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street NW, Room 2A68, Washington, DC, 20010, USA. anne.m.kelemen@medstar.net.
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kelemen
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Care, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kearney
authors.affiliation: Section of Palliative Care, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street NW, Room 2A68, Washington, DC, 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Hunter
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Groninger
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations