On The Other Side Of Mesothelioma: A Doctors Story Of His...
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EXCERPT: In a sobering account of one doctor's diagnosis of mesothelioma, "A patient's journey" (BMJ, subscription required), Dr. Kieran Sweeney seeks to expose the dire shortcomings of healthcare professionals' interactions with their patients. Through conversation, facial expressions, and mannerisms a doctor has a profound effect on how a patient copes with being diagnosed with a terminal disease. Dr. Sweeney hopes to make a change in the way that doctors currently conduct themselves when addressing the needs of sick patients.

