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Britain Weighs the Social Cost of High-Priced Drugs

mcbeth.jpgEven without being able to get the newest cancer drugs, Macbeth says he can still give hope to his patients. Cancer can be unpredictable, and patients can unexpectedly do well. Macbeth says he’s got other drugs to give, and a physician’s role is larger than providing drugs.

“I think there’s a huge role that we have which is beyond just giving treatment,” he says. “It’s about managing their pain, managing their symptoms, managing them psychologically, and managing their family as well.”

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