Witnessing death for the first time

Meenakshi Veeramani
ByMeenakshi Veeramani
Published17 January 2022
Two fourth-year students, Meenakshi Veeramani and Daniel Zhao, discuss learning off-the-books during their time volunteering in the ITU.

No one, and nothing, can prepare you for the moment you witness a patient die for the first time.

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Meenakshi Veeramani

Meenakshi is a fourth-year medical student at Imperial College London currently undertaking an intercalated BSc in management. Her interests include sustainability, green healthcare and preventative medicine. When she is not studying, she enjoys listening to podcasts, spending time outdoors and learning languages.

Daniel Zhao

Daniel is a fourth-year medical student at Imperial College London. He is currently intercalating in surgical design technology and innovation BSc. He is passionate about artificial intelligence and machine learning in medicine and hopes to incorporate the use of technologies in his future practice as a doctor. Outside of studying, he enjoys cooking as well as playing snooker at a competitive level.

Witnessing death for the first time