question_answer ANECDOTE Julia's Story
- Julia Minson's mother was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.
- Minson advocated for an experimental drug, facing resistance from a top oncologist, Dr. Charlotte Jacobs.
insights INSIGHT Being Heard
- Despite not changing the doctor's mind, Minson felt heard, which shaped her research on receptiveness to opposing views.
- Feeling heard doesn't necessitate agreement.
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