Explaining diseases to children

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It's never easy to be the bearer of bad news; with that, Dr Gloaria Tshimbidi offers guidance on how to explain diseases to children.
Dr Gloria Tshimbidi is an aspiring breast surgeon training at the University of the Witwatersrand and served as a community service medical officer at Helen Joseph Breast Care Clinic.

30 May English South Africa Health & Fitness

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