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Patrick Tripp

Patrick Tripp is a physician and an associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.

Never Take Hope From the Patient

Never Take Hope From the Patient

Sometimes the best treatment includes a healthy dose of optimism, even when it’s not warranted

by Patrick Tripp | Saturday, February 12, 2022
“We’ll Do Everything We Can”

“We’ll Do Everything We Can”

Sometimes, to save a patient, doctors must move beyond textbooks and embrace the ineffable

by Patrick Tripp | Monday, December 04, 2017

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Finding Your Voice

by Larry Woiwode

The novelist and short-story writer Larry Woiwode, whose 1975 book Beyond the Bedroom Wall was one of the most acclaimed works of fiction of the era, died recently in North Dakota. He lived in the state for nearly 45 years, writing and working on his organic farm. He also served, for many years, as the poet laureate of North Dakota. In our Summer 2019 issue, Woiwode remembered his development as a writer—and how he ultimately came to find his voice.

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