by Peter Kapitein | Jun 13, 2012 | In the media
My father lost the battle against prostate cancer on 23 March 2011. I’ve been living with cancer since 7 January 2005 and have so far been winning the fight. Is it right, once you’ve been diagnosed, to speak of a battle with winners and losers? Or is it simply a...
by Peter Kapitein | Apr 14, 2012 | In the media
I was recently asked for ideas on cutting the amounts we spend on healthcare. My immediate reaction was to think ‘What a strange question’. Surely there’s nothing difficult about cutting healthcare costs? The question is a bit of a no-brainer. Who on earth would ask...
by Peter Kapitein | Dec 30, 2011 | In the media
“What’s this, Carla? I’ve been your patient since 8 January and you’re just leaving me? You can’t just dump me with another doctor like that! I’m really, really upset.” It’s 2005 and my doctor, Carla Hollak, is changing jobs within the AMC academic hospital. She...
by Peter Kapitein | Nov 29, 2011 | In the media
The old man looked expectantly at the doctor. While suffering from symptoms for quite some time, he had waited long before seeing a doctor, being reluctant to saddle someone with his troubles. Now he was back for the results. The doctor looked up from his papers....
by Peter Kapitein | Jan 6, 2010 | In the media
De vraag waarom je kanker krijgt is een lastige. Soms is het antwoord te geven, maar veelal is de vraag ook gekoppeld aan de vraag naar rechtvaardigheid. Rechtvaardig is het nooit en niemand heeft er om gevraagd. Ik kan hier rustig over nadenken en met gepaste rust...
