The Role of Dose-Dense Neo Adjuvant Triple H Therapy, Hugs, Humor and Humility: Palliative Medicine, Oncology,and the Human Spirit – A Clinician’s Journey
Journal Title: Palliative Medicine & Hospice Care – Open Journal - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The road to becoming a medical oncologist is a unique lattice of spiritual academic stamina. The roots of my academic and spiritual journey began well into my childhood when I was raised in a kind, warm, and genuine family. My mother and father, both immigrants who came from Israel with hardly a formal education or command of the English language came to the United States to provide a greater life for the next generation. As a child, when neither my siblings nor I could no longer receive academic help from our parents after the fourth grade, sometimes I would see other children in my class getting help from parents who were doctors, lawyers, engineers, and university professors. Despite this, however, what helped motivate my success more than anything was the loving reassurance from my parents.
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Doron Feinsilber
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