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A Doctor's Toughest Case: A Girl, a Disease, a Medical University

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An excellent read - a compelling story. An in depth look at the doctor - patient relationship - taking you through the entire range of emotions that accompany a complex and severe disease like lupus. Dr. Bonner writes from the heart with a candidness that brings this true story to life. Whether you are a doctor or a patient, his book allows you to experience first hand the joys, challenges, and sadness of medicine.

I have often wondered what really goes through a doctor's mind when they are faced with a challenging case. So often we see stories of triumph and loss from the patient's point of view-it is interesting and thought provoking to view it from another aspect. This book is written in a conversational tone that draws you in and invites you to look from the physician's perspective at a case that clearly touched his heart.
This is a compelling book that I will read again.

I found this book to be very emotional and very touching. Written from the perspective of the physician and team, I remembered how medicine used to be practiced when the patient was an actual person instead of a case number. My husband and I are very close friends with Diane's sister, Jan, and appreciate her giving us the insight to this book. As a Registered Nurse I was fascinated with the medical side of this case. Knowing how medicine has advanced since this case it gives us all hope for the future. I am looking forward to meeting Dr. Bonner when he comes to Union.

Dr. Bonner has done a wonderful job of telling the story of Dianne Lewis' battle with lupus. The story was very real to me since Dianne was a personal friend and my husband and I were spending time at the Medical University with a son who had a heart defect during the time Dr. Bonner writes about. From his story I felt like I was walking the halls there again. A book well worth reading.

This book is a first-hand look through the "key-hole" at the patient-doctor relationship in a complex and challenging disorder, Systemic Lupus. The author spares no details to chronicle a tragic progression of events in a time when less was known and certain about this disease. As a physician, I can fully appreciate the "feel" of the university environment described, with its mixture of caring and chaos, and the real emotions experienced by both patient and doctor. I had difficulty putting this book down and would highly recommend it to anyone.