Taking a stand in the ER
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A personal narrative about ensuring the right care and treatment for a sick child is presented. Patients are advised to be unafraid of forcefully asserting their rights to a second medical opinion if they feel that they are receiving less than adequate advice.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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Dr. Miracle
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The miraculous recovery of a patient suffering from stomach cancer is discussed. The incident emphasizes the importance of hope under the most extreme circumstances, that enables human spirit to endure, and allows miracles to happen.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2004
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The truth about Dr. Berger
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Dan Berger was a researcher at the cancer-medicine and blood-diseases department at harvard's Deaconess Hospital. Infected with AIDS, Berger accepted life's uncertainties to help him overcome fear and improve his chances of survival.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1999
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