Document Type
Creative Expression
Abstract
This poem invites the reader to consider the uncertainty of facing an unwinnable situation. Kobayashi Maru is a reference to a fictional leadership test from Star Trek, designed to confront participants with a no-win scenario. While the test is famously “beaten” by the show’s hero, this piece aspires to depict the often unwinnable circumstance of caring for a child with incurable illness. The reader is provided space to consider how the balance of emotions and values may shift when read through the eyes of a parent, clinician, or observer.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.52519/ACEQI.26.2.1.a15
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Recommended Citation
Mahoney D. Kobayashi Maru. Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement. 2026; 2(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.52519/ACEQI.26.2.1.a15.
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