Maintaining hope when faced with a cancer diagnosis

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Having control over the decisions you make is the answer to maintaining hope, no matter what the outcome. Dr Michelle King explains further.

Dr Michelle King is part of an inter-disciplinary pain clinic and palliative care team in Limpopo. She has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Chronic Pain Management, a Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine, and is the president of PainSA.

This episode is brought to you by Aspen Pharmacare in the interest of education, awareness, and support. Statements of fact and opinions expressed are those of the contributor and are not the opinion or position of Aspen Pharmacare.
2 Apr English South Africa Health & Fitness

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