• J. Heart Lung Transplant. · Oct 2014

    The physician becomes the patient: how my breast cancer journey taught me to be a better doctor.

    • Maria Rosa Costanzo.
    • Midwest Heart Specialists-Advocate Medical Group, Edward Heart Hospital, Naperville, Illinois. Electronic address: mariarosa.costanzo@advocatehealth.com.
    • J. Heart Lung Transplant. 2014 Oct 1; 33 (10): 1100-2.

    AbstractOn April 1, 2013, I received the shocking news that I had Stage II breast cancer. Despite my medical knowledge, at the time of my diagnosis, I was unable to grasp the magnitude of the ordeal I would experience. However I also received an unexpected gift: being a patient made me a better person and a better doctor.Copyright © 2014 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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