Letters: Nov. 2, 1998

ON THE FRONT LINES OF MEDICINE

"We expect hospitals to have all the answers; they can't. But you showed me what a hospital should be--human." PERRY STUDEVENT JR. Advance, N.C.

I was overwhelmed by your article on Duke University Medical Center [A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF A HOSPITAL, Oct. 12]. It was at once heartbreaking and heartwarming. To know there are still people in the medical profession who care so much is uplifting. I appreciated your bringing the experiences in a teaching hospital to life, including the personal stories that touch the heart. NATASHA BAGWELL Indianapolis, Ind.

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