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The Mind Is for Seeing, the Heart Is for Hearing (Saudi Arabian Proverb)

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These “reflections” offer a glimpse into Cancer sociology, through the eyes of a pathologist intimately involved in interdisciplinary management, at an Oncology centre. The interaction of a specialist, usually relatively remote from direct patient contact with cancer patients, evolved from diagnostician to confidante and co-traveler along a difficult journey. The range of shared experiences, the mutual human and humane accruals of this camaraderie are traced through a quarter century of living within the world of cancer and with those afflicted by it.

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Lakhtakia, R. The Mind Is for Seeing, the Heart Is for Hearing (Saudi Arabian Proverb). J Canc Educ 26, 202–203 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-010-0136-4

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Keywords

  • Oncology Centre
  • Direct Patient Contact
  • Meteoric Career
  • Friendly Neighbor
  • Healthful Lifestyle