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Weaving the personal story of an oncologist dealing with his father's terminal cancer with stories inspired by encounters in his practice, Cancer Confidential uncovers the emotional responses of people living with cancer and those who care for them.

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Disclaimer Prologue: Medicine as Theatre 1. The Medical Son 2. The Reticent Doctor 3. The Scared Patient 4. The Puppeteer Doctor 5. The Disobedient Patient 6. The Ornery Surgeon 7. The Confused Patient 8. The Interfering Child I 9. The Pushy Patient 10. The Fractured Family 11. The Failed Patient 12. The Shunned Patient 13. The Brave Patient 14. The Interfering Child II 15. The Desperate Couple 16. The Dying Father Epilogue: The Authentic Doctor Acknowledgments

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    A Hardback by Charles Hayter, MD

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      Publisher University of Toronto Press
      Published 18 October 2022
      ISBN-13 9781487528157
      978-1487528157
      ISBN-10 1487528159
      Also in:
      Radiotherapy Surgical oncology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Weaving the personal story of an oncologist dealing with his father's terminal cancer with stories inspired by encounters in his practice, Cancer Confidential uncovers the emotional responses of people living with cancer and those who care for them.

      Table of Contents
      Disclaimer Prologue: Medicine as Theatre 1. The Medical Son 2. The Reticent Doctor 3. The Scared Patient 4. The Puppeteer Doctor 5. The Disobedient Patient 6. The Ornery Surgeon 7. The Confused Patient 8. The Interfering Child I 9. The Pushy Patient 10. The Fractured Family 11. The Failed Patient 12. The Shunned Patient 13. The Brave Patient 14. The Interfering Child II 15. The Desperate Couple 16. The Dying Father Epilogue: The Authentic Doctor Acknowledgments

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