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JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.3656

April 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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In this narrative medicine essay, a psychiatrist and residency program director discusses how her lung cancer diagnosis caused her to shift her priorities regarding work and home life.

Corresponding Author: Jenna Taglienti, MD, Northwell Health, 2000 Marcus Ave, Ste 300, New Hyde Park, NY 11042-1069 (jtaglienti@northwell.edu).

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