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Keynote Address: When Breath Becomes Air-As Physician Becomes Patient JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK Kalanithi, L., Wakelee, H., Carlson, R. W. 2017; 15 (5.5): 696–98

Abstract

As part of the NCCN 22nd Annual Conference: Improving the Quality, Effectiveness, and Efficiency of Cancer Care, Lucy Kalanithi, MD, wife of now-deceased best-selling author Paul Kalanithi (When Breath Becomes Air), and Heather Wakelee, MD, Paul's oncologist, discussed-for the first time together in a public forum-Paul's experience of going from a neurosurgery resident to a patient with cancer with a terminal diagnosis. Robert Carlson, MD, moderated the discussion.

View details for DOI 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0076

View details for Web of Science ID 000402785200010

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