The Spectrum of Hope
An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
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Narrated by:
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Wendy Tremont King
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By:
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Gayatri Devi MD
About this listen
Imagine finding a glimmer of good news in a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. And imagine how that would change the outlook of the five million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, not to mention their families, loved ones, and caretakers.
A neurologist who's been specializing in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years, Dr. Gayatri Devi rewrites the story of Alzheimer's by defining it as a spectrum disorder - like autism, Alzheimer's is a disease that affects different people differently. She encourages people who are worried about memory impairment to seek a diagnosis, because early treatment will enable doctors and caregivers to manage the disease more effectively through drugs and other therapies.
Told through the stories of Dr. Devi's patients, The Spectrum of Hope is the kind of narrative medical writing that is gripping, humanizes the science, and offers equal parts practical advice and wisdom with skillful ease. But beyond the pleasures of great listening, it's a book that offers real hope.
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- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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There’s a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care - nearly 44 percent of all deaths - and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. Changing the Way We Die, by award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel, is the first book to take a broad, penetrating look at the hospice landscape.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sadly, not very engaging.
- By Debra S. Long on 06-16-18
By: Sheila Himmel, and others
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Brainstorm
- Detective Stories from the World of Neurology
- By: Suzanne O'Sullivan
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story5 out of 5 stars 41
Brainstorm follows the stories of people whose medical diagnoses are so strange even their doctor struggles to know how to solve them. A man who sees cartoon characters running across the room; a girl whose world suddenly seems completely distorted, as though she were Alice in Wonderland; another who transforms into a ragdoll whenever she even thinks about moving. The brain is the most complex structure in the universe. Neurologists must puzzle out life-changing diagnoses from the tiniest of clues, the ultimate medical detective work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not As Compelling...
- By Douglas on 11-08-18
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The Gift of Adversity
- The Unexpected Benefits of Life's Difficulties, Setbacks, and Imperfections
- By: Norman E. Rosenthal M.D.
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4 out of 5 stars 58
The noted research psychiatrist explores how life's disappointments and difficulties provide us with the lessons we need to become better, bigger, and more resilient human beings. Adversity is an irreducible fact of life. Although we can and should learn from all experiences, both positive and negative best-selling author Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal believes that adversity is by far the best teacher most of us will ever encounter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Book ruined by the narrator
- By David C. on 12-07-22
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Peace, Love & Healing
- Bodymind Communication & the Path to Self-Healing: An Exploration
- By: Bernie S. Siegel
- Narrated by: Bernie S. Siegel
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story5 out of 5 stars 44
A classic of patient empowerment, Peace, Love & Healing offered the revolutionary message that we have an innate ability to heal ourselves. Now proven by numerous scientific studies, the connection between our minds and our bodies has been increasingly accepted as fact throughout the mainstream medical community. In a new introduction, Dr. Bernie Siegel highlights current research on the relationships among consciousness, psychosocial factors, attitude, and immune function.
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1 out of 5 stars
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horrible horrible
- By Honestly on 02-09-15
By: Bernie S. Siegel
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The Four Things That Matter Most 10th Anniversary Edition
- A Book About Living
- By: Ira Byock MD
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Four simple phrases - "Please forgive me", "I forgive you", "Thank you", and "I love you" - carry enormous power to mend and nurture our relationships and inner lives. These four phrases and the sentiments they convey provide a path to emotional well-being, guiding us through interpersonal difficulties to life with integrity and grace. Dr. Ira Byock, an international leader in palliative care, explains how we can practice these life-affirming words in our day-to-day lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read
- By Light Seeker on 03-14-21
By: Ira Byock MD
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Your Heart, My Hands
- An Immigrant's Remarkable Journey to Become One of America's Preeminent Cardiac Surgeons
- By: Arun K. Singh MD, John Hanc - contributor, Delos Cosgrove MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Shridhar Solanki
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
Leaving a life marked by crippling setbacks and his father's doubt, in 1967 a 20-something doctor from India arrived in America with only five dollars and the desire to claim his American dream. Faced with an entirely new culture, racism, and the lasting effects of disabling childhood injuries, through hard work and perseverance he overcame all odds. Now having performed over 15,000 open-heart surgeries, more than nearly every surgeon in history, Dr. Singh reflects on his most memorable patients and his incredible personal life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Remarkable!
- By Stacey on 12-01-22
By: Arun K. Singh MD, and others
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Doctored
- The Disillusionment of an American Physician
- By: Sandeep Jauhar
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4 out of 5 stars 68
Hoping for the stability he needs to start a family, Sandeep Jauhar, an attending cardiologist, accepts a position at a massive teaching hospital on the outskirts of Queens. With a decade's worth of elite medical training behind him, he is eager to settle down and reap the rewards of countless sleepless nights. Instead, he is confronted with sobering truths. Doctors' morale is low and getting lower.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Frank, inside perspective on the follies of unintended consequences in medical reform
- By JW on 02-25-18
By: Sandeep Jauhar
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On Death and Dying
- What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy, and Their Own Family
- By: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- Narrated by: Carol Bilger, cast
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 541
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 429
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Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross created her classic seminal work, On Death and Dying, to offer us a new perspective on the terminally ill. It is not a psychoanalytic study, nor is it a "how-to" manual for managing death. Rather, it refocuses on the patient as a human being and a teacher, in the hope that we will learn from him or her about the final stages of life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Terrible narration
- By Nassir on 06-25-05
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Confessions of a GP
- By: Benjamin Daniels
- Narrated by: Eamonn Riley
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.A woman troubled by pornographic dreams about Tom Jones. An 80-year-old man who can't remember why he's come to see the doctor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable
- By PCF on 05-27-17
By: Benjamin Daniels
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Women Who Think Too Much
- How to Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaim Your Life
- By: Susan Nolen-Hoeksema
- Narrated by: Sheryl Bernstein
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 529
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 437
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Story4 out of 5 stars 440
It's not a surprise that our fast-paced, overly analytical culture is pushing people - especially women - to spend countless hours thinking about negative ideas, feelings, and experiences. Renowned psychologist Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema calls this "overthinking". Her groundbreaking research shows that an increasing number of women - more than half of those in her extensive study - are doing it too much and too often, hindering their ability to lead a satisfying life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Generic tools for overcoming overthinking
- By letlet on 01-09-19
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The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia
- Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One
- By: Gail Weatherill RN CAEd
- Narrated by: Ann Osmond
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one’s quality of life. The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself. From understanding common behavioral and mood changes to making financial decisions, this book contains bulleted lists of actions you can take to improve your health and your caregiving.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As a RN myself I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend
- By Amazon Customer on 01-13-21
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The Center Cannot Hold
- By: Elyn R. Saks
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,481
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,184
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,190
Professor of psychiatry Elyn R. Saks writes about her struggle with schizophrenia in this unflinching account of her mental illness. In The Center Cannot Hold, Saks draws readers into a nightmare world of medications, a misguided health-care system, and social stigmas. But she would not be defeated. With a strength and force of will that most can only imagine, Saks reclaimed her life and went on to achieve great success.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Schizophrenia Inside Out
- By Pamela Harvey on 07-23-09
By: Elyn R. Saks
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The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head
- A Psychiatrist's Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases
- By: Gary Small M.D., Gigi Vorgan
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 102
True stories are more bizarre than any fiction, and Dr. Gary Small knows this best. After 30 distinguished years of psychiatry and groundbreaking research on the human brain, Dr. Small has seen it all - now he is ready to open his office doors for the first time and tell all about the most mysterious, intriguing, and bizarre patients of his career. The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head is a spellbinding record of the doctor's most bewildering cases.
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1 out of 5 stars
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90% Useless Information
- By Think B4 Eating on 10-01-10
By: Gary Small M.D., and others
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One Doctor
- Close Calls, Cold Cases, and the Mysteries of Medicine
- By: Brendan Reilly
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,233
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,030
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,026
An epic story told by a unique voice in American medicine, One Doctor describes life-changing experiences in the career of a distinguished physician. In riveting first-person prose, Dr. Brendan Reilly takes us to the front lines of medicine today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply Brilliant
- By Jan on 06-20-14
By: Brendan Reilly
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Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness
- How to Stay Sane and Live One Step Ahead of Your Symptoms
- By: Ilana Jacqueline
- Narrated by: Lori Prince
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged, lonely, or misunderstood - and that's on top of dealing with your actual illness. Take heart. You are not alone, although sometimes it can feel that way. Written by a blogger who suffers from an invisible chronic illness, Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness offers peer-to-peer support to help you stay sane, be your own advocate, and get back to living your life. This compelling guide is written for anyone suffering with an illness no one can see.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Reference Guide!
- By Heather D on 03-21-18
By: Ilana Jacqueline
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Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade
- The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey
- By: Gary Chapman, Edward G. Shaw, Debbie Barr
- Narrated by: Jon Gauger
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
If you're listening to this, you may have a loved one suffering from dementia, and you're looking for hope. The disease has already taken so much, and though you're determined to fight, you're weary. Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade will renew your strength. With guidance from professionals and stories of committed caregivers, you'll learn how others have braved the road ahead and how you can, too. Using the five love languages and other creative ideas, you can discover, like many others, the resilient power of love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative & Practical
- By kerryleigh on 11-29-16
By: Gary Chapman, and others
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- Sharon Skinner
- 03-12-23
Fabulous.
Filled with a great deal of specific information, understanding,and heartfelt hope. A clear explanation of the spectrum of dementia, causing diseases.
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- Lisa F
- 05-19-21
Aging with Grace
Dr. Devi,
Being a women's health nurse practitioner, caring for a mother, age 78, who has been dx'd with Dementia, I wish you would have touched more on the care of loved ones who are in nursing homes. Many may not have a choice for home care of loved ones, so addressing, giving pearls of wisdom on how to best coordinate care & well-being in those settings would have been welcomed.
Overall, the book was filled with helpful information, encouragement and care. I can tell you love your profession and those you care for.
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- Irma LeGrande
- 05-14-18
Appreciation
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and caring ways to deal with this mist difficult situation.
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- Alan Parker Thornton
- 05-23-21
This was helpful
Thanks, Doc,
It is interesting to hear one professional’s insights on this subject. I think we all guess that such diseases do not always present in the same way. It is good to realize what a range of experiences patients can have.
Best to your canine office mates.
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- Robert W. Porter
- 12-27-17
A seriously heartfelt Doctor - care taker.
I want to meet this doctor and talk with her as I find her very fascinating and brilliant on many levels of human, personal health care.
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