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On Being a Doctor |15 September 1996

The Gift

Allan L. Kennedy, DO, PhD

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Mr. Smith never complained. I first met him while I was a resident on a general medicine service to which he had been admitted for anemia. We hit it off from the start. He was a man of many interests but had never been able to achieve any major successes in his 55 years. He ran an electronics repair business from his home, and he gave me his card.
After 3 days of tests and transfusions, he was discharged without a diagnosis. He returned within a few weeks. Although I was no longer involved in his care, he asked to...
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Kennedy AL. The Gift. Ann Intern Med. 1996;125:513. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-125-6-199609150-00016

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(6):513.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-125-6-199609150-00016

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