We are standing at a special moment in time facing a new millennium. it is a good tine for
reflection, for looking back as well as for looking at the present and looking ahead towards …

Navigating the tumultuous waters of cancer treatment and decision making is difficult for all
patients. It is also difficult for doctors and other medical personnel. This books deals with a …

Young physicians should slow down, enjoy the journey of discovery and wisdom that
comprises a life in medicine, and never forget that the physician‐patient bond is a 2‐way …

She preached the gentle gospel of her profession, persuading patients to confront their
illnesses and get their affairs in order and, above all, ensuring that their last weeks were not …

remained distrustful and frightened throughout her ensuing course of radiation therapy. To
be sure, Mrs. J's management was technically accurate and empirically based. Little doubt …

Optimal care of patients involves the integration of both the scientific and humanistic aspects
of medicine. However, the tremendous focus on technology can easily overshadow the …

In the nineteenth century, medicine sought to attain the rank of science and gradually move
from a belief-based practice to a knowledge-based practice. However, it is quite often …

It'sa Saturday afternoon in February. A Saturday afternoon spent waiting for a telephone call
from a pathologist, a personal friend. He will be telling me the results of the histology …

The week I started reading Anne Boyer's The Undying, I had gone to see The Farewell, a
movie in which a family tries creatively to keep their own grief about their matriarch's terminal …

The ultimate bond that connects the patient and the physician requires an understanding of
the human drama we call illness. Medical oncology is a specialty filled with the …