Today, I diagnosed metastatic cancer in a new patient who had just come to see me. I had to tell this young, beautiful, vibrant woman that did not not have long to live, perhaps a few months. There was nothing I could do for her. All I could do was to tell her that I cared for her. I could 表示する her my professional “love.” My consultation レポート was faxed to the patient’s referring primary physician, and an 時 later, the physician called me, in disbelief. Together on the phone, we could only share a sense of profound loss.
You might read this and think: 愛 is useless in this case. Love...
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