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We can do better

How do you treat cancer? This question has been a hard one for thousands of years. In his brilliantly written The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddharta Mukherjee recounts how long mankind has struggled with this problem. In recent decades, however, most attention has gone towards developing new drugs, rather than Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 10 jaar9 november 2012 geleden
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I may not solve your problem but we might.

A short while ago, I heard an American patient advocate say, ‘I can’t solve your problem for you, but we might!’ A few short words that make clear what’s important about cooperation. Cooperation – so often preached but so seldom practised. Cooperation means you hand over what is dearest to Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 11 jaar12 september 2012 geleden
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No such thing as bad luck

My father lost the battle against prostate cancer on 23 March 2011. I’ve been living with cancer since 7 January 2005 and have so far been winning the fight. Is it right, once you’ve been diagnosed, to speak of a battle with winners and losers? Or is it simply a Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 11 jaar13 juni 2012 geleden
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Less is more

I was recently asked for ideas on cutting the amounts we spend on healthcare. My immediate reaction was to think ‘What a strange question’. Surely there’s nothing difficult about cutting healthcare costs? The question is a bit of a no-brainer. Who on earth would ask something like that? I admit Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 11 jaar14 april 2012 geleden
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You are my doctor

“What’s this, Carla? I’ve been your patient since 8 January and you’re just leaving me? You can’t just dump me with another doctor like that! I’m really, really upset.” It’s 2005 and my doctor, Carla Hollak, is changing jobs within the AMC academic hospital. She won’t be seeing or treating Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 11 jaar30 december 2011 geleden
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Thank you, doctor

The old man looked expectantly at the doctor. While suffering from symptoms for quite some time, he had waited long before seeing a doctor, being reluctant to saddle someone with his troubles. Now he was back for the results. The doctor looked up from his papers. “You suffer from lung Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 11 jaar29 november 2011 geleden
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Parents should not outlive their children

De vraag waarom je kanker krijgt is een lastige. Soms is het antwoord te geven, maar veelal is de vraag ook gekoppeld aan de vraag naar rechtvaardigheid. Rechtvaardig is het nooit en niemand heeft er om gevraagd. Ik kan hier rustig over nadenken en met gepaste rust ook over praten. Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 13 jaar6 januari 2010 geleden
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Passion! You need to have passion!

´Als je een boot wilt bouwen, heb je geen hout, spijkers en een hamer nodig Peter, maar liefde voor de zee`. Ik moest aan deze uitspraak van een vriend denken, toen ik op het internet zocht naar achtergrondinformatie over Paul Nurse. Op 28 september bezoeken Coen, Jan Gerrit en ik, Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 14 jaar3 september 2009 geleden
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The finish: Thank you for saving my life!

Dear Bloodbrother or Sister, My name is Peter Kapitein and I am 48 years old. I am dutchman and married to a beautiful wife called Marjolijn. I am the father of two boys. Milo aged 12 and Jaron aged 10. Two wonderful boys, bad boys, but my bad boys. Since Lees meer…

Door Peter Kapitein, 14 jaar9 maart 2009 geleden

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