“Your pathology report shows that your tumor is consistent with hepatoma, which is, uh, which is liver cancer." Already I am struggling: Does "consistent with" mean they think that but they don't really know it? No, those are just scientific weasel words they use in pathology reports. (A pathologist, I will learn, would look at your nose and report that it is consistent with a breathing apparatus.) 248 Marjorie Williams”
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The Best American Essays 2006
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Lauren Slater
Lauren Slater is an American psychologist born on March 21, 1963. Her research focuses on psychotherapy, memory, and identity. Slater is known for her profound insights into the process of psychotherapy and her contributions to the study of memory. more
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