The Pathological Altruist Gives Till Someone Hurts

Molly Allen • November 30, 2011

The Pathological Altruist Gives Till Someone Hurts By NATALIE ANGIER Published: October 3, 2011 Some years ago, Dr. Robert A. Burton was the neurologist on call at a San Francisco hospital when a high-profile colleague from the oncology department asked him to perform a spinal tap on an elderly patient with advanced metast Read more […]

The Pathological Altruist Gives Till Someone Hurts

By NATALIE ANGIER

Published: October 3, 2011

Some years ago, Dr. Robert A. Burton was the neurologist on call at a San Francisco hospital when a high-profile colleague from the oncology department asked him to perform a spinal tap on an elderly patient with advanced metast Read more ...

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