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The Promise
She was thirty-one, dying of cervical cancer, and had one request: tell other women about this. Tell them to get screened. Do not let my death be wasted.
How physicians cope with losing patients and the lasting impact on their lives

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She was thirty-one, dying of cervical cancer, and had one request: tell other women about this. Tell them to get screened. Do not let my death be wasted.

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She had been a PICU nurse for twelve years. She had seen children die. She thought she understood death. Then she heard the whisper.

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She had not recognized her own daughter in three years. She had not spoken a coherent sentence in two. But on the night she died, she sat up in bed, addressed each family member by name, and told them she loved them. Then she lay back down and was gone.

Public descriptions say the book draws on more than 200 physician interviews and presents 26 selected accounts.
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Public descriptions say the book draws on more than 200 physician interviews and presents 26 selected accounts involving end-of-life experiences, unexpected recoveries, faith, and other events the narrators found difficult to explain.
By Dr. Scott J. Kolbaba, MD. Check the retailer for current formats, pricing, and reader ratings.