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  • Grief Connects Us

    A Neurogsurgeon's Lessons on Love, Loss, and Compassion

    In his exceptionally thought-provoking and moving memoir, neurosurgeon Joseph D. Stern explores how personal loss influences the way physicians relate to patients and their families.How does a doctor who deals with the death of patients on a regular basis confront his own loss when his beloved sister is living out her last days?Despite a career as a neurosurgeon, Joseph Stern learned more about ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Grief Connects Us

    A Neurosurgeon's Lessons on Love, Loss, and Compassion

    Narrated by Adam Verner ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 12 min

    In his exceptionally thought-provoking and moving memoir, neurosurgeon Joseph D. Stern explores how personal loss influences the way physicians relate to patients and their families.How does a doctor who deals with the death of patients on a regular basis confront his own loss when his beloved sister is living out her last days?Despite a career as a neurosurgeon, Joseph Stern learned more about ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

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