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Oncologist, Fulbright scholar, and writer. Ranjana Srivastava primarily writes on the intersection of medicine and humanity. In 2019, she published the non-fiction A Better Death: Conversations about the Art of Living and Dying Well.
yTell Me the Truth : Conversations with My Patients about Life and DeathCamberwell:Viking,2010Z17270422010single work autobiography 'What really happens when someone hears the words, 'You have cancer'? What has preceded it and what comes after? Written with great compassion and honesty, this is a rare view from the other side of the desk. Oncologist Ranjana Srivastava reflects on the very human side of the medical profession - the moral dilemmas, the anxieties, the empathy - and shows us that the best doctors are the ones who keep learning by listening to their patients.' (Trove record)