The term survivor brings to memory a recent conversation I had with Ms. Jones (not real name) who had completed adjuvant chemotherapy for her breast cancer. I remarked “Congratulations! You are now a cancer survivor”. She excitedly exclaimed “So I am cancer-free!!!?”…
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Care is an interesting word- in some cases it is a verb, while in other scenarios it is a noun. I guess it speaks to the importance of this word, especially in medicine. Our objective is to provide care – a service aimed at improving the health of our patients. In order to do this, however, we must actually care – meaning, to take this duty to heart; to truly wish to fulfill our objectives.
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