As 2010 winds down to its final hours, my husband and I are celebrating our 31st wedding anniversary by taking a short trip packed with joy and hope: We are walking our oldest child, Rebecca, down the aisle to be wed to the love of her life, Hunter.
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Amidst people who are enjoying celebrations, patients may be more prone than usual to ask, "Why Me?"
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If you're sick, you need people to empathize with you, right? Maybe not.
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Mutual understanding helps build strong bonds, including those between clinicians and patients. How can patients learn more about the world of the clinicians who care for them? One way is by reading true stories of clinical encounters.
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Would you rather be right or be happy?
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Healthy Survivors (1) get good care and (2) live as fully as possible. The second criteria can pose quite a challenge in the face of losses, especially if you feel you are no longer at your best.
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Jean Baruch is a remarkable nurse who understands how to help children with serious illness become Healthy Survivors.
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My recent posts are about the trouble of defining "rare cancers." The attention these cancers are now getting gives Healthy Survivors many reasons for hope.
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My recent posts discuss the trouble with the adjective "rare" when talking about types of cancer. What's a researcher, clinician or patient to do?
Good news for Healthy Survivors! Now, along with ultra-strong hairsprays and ultra-rich ice-creams, we have:
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To say a type of cancer is rare means different things in different countries. Why does it matter how "rare" is defined?
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What does it mean to say a cancer is rare?
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