MD Psychotherapist

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The oncologist asked this 60-year-old, married, father of 3 grown childrento "come an hour early" for his oncology appointment so that thepsychiatrist would get a chance to talk with him. Mr A was healthy formost of his life until 1 year before we met, when pain in his chest andshoulder led to a workup and diagnosis of multiple myeloma. He had retiredto Charleston, SC, 2 years earlier, after a successful 30-year careeras an engineer.' ‹