Healthcare providers do have to go into a partnership with their patients

September 27, 2019 | 25m 15s

After battling cancer herself, this storyteller describes her family's experience with breast cancer.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:50 - 59

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:More than a college degree

RACE/ETHNICITY:Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):6xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Female Reproductive System; Breast cancer patient and caregiver for prostate cancer patient.

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:Cancers; Genetics/Birth Defects

TOPIC:Experiencing symptoms; Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Getting tests or advice for how to be healthier; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Supporting family members who are sick; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need

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