Dr. Bryant Lin, a 50-year-old professor at Stanford diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, chose to teach a course about his illness rather than withdraw from academic life. His decision attracted a large number of students, demonstrating both their respect for him and their desire to learn from his experiences. He emphasized the importance of patient relationships by sharing a moving story of a dying patient who chose to stop dialysis, reflecting on the emotional connections in the medical field as he navigates his own impending death.
Dr. Lin chose to teach despite his terminal illness, inspiring students about life, medicine, and the teaching process even in the face of impending death.
He began his class by sharing a poignant story about a patient who withdrew from dialysis, highlighting the deep connection between doctors and their patients.
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