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KMID : 0614620120600030155
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2012 Volume.60 No. 3 p.155 ~ p.161
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Understanding of Patients Suffering from Gastroenterologic Incurable Disease: Perspective of Celebrities’ Embracement
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Moon Jeong-Seop
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Abstract
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Diagnosis and treatment of gastroenterologic disease have been progressed after twentieth century. Nowdays a lot of diseases, which were called incurable diseases before have been treated or managed successfully. But, there are still many incurable diseases left, including advanced cancer and inflammatory bowel disease in gastroenterology. Here we reviewed some cases of celebrities’ gastroenterologic incurable diseases. We hoped to widen our understandings of those diseases and give opportunities for the better treatment. Embracements of patients suffering from gastroenterologic incurable diseases were diverse. We can find out they ended their lives doing the most precious things. Among them, the love for their family members were the most universal and important concerns. We hope the patients suffering from gastroenterologic incurable diseases can have more opportunities for better treatments and to be understood in their situations.
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KEYWORD
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Comprehension, Patients, Gastroenterology, Intractable disease
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