Why Asthmatic Kids Love Their Respiratory Therapists

While hospitalized with asthma symptoms as a child, Rick Frea encountered many different respiratory therapists -- some more warm and compassionate than others. Years later, he discovers that one of his co-workers had left a special impression on him. Illustrated by Dash Shaw.

Respiratory Therapist Rick Frea found that one of his co-workers helped him once when he was a child, comic

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Why Asthmatic Kids Love Their Respiratory Therapists

While hospitalized with asthma symptoms as a child, Rick Frea encountered many different respiratory therapists -- some more warm and compassionate than others. Years later, he discovers that one of his co-workers had left a special impression on him. Illustrated by Dash Shaw.

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