What's it like to be a patient facing serious illness in today's medical environment?

The New York Times has a very detailed series of interviews with real patients facing such illnesses as stroke, Parkinson's, Prostate Cancer, Bipolar Disorder, Spinal Cord Injuries and Crohn's Disease.

One Aids patient speaks out about wht it's like to be ostracized from her church family because of her disease.

Read One year of listening to patients

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