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The humanity of a Baylor surgeon: a tribute to Zeck Lieberman.(Tribute)
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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
- Article date:
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July 1, 2008
- Author:
- Fordtran, John S.
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It was a challenge, as well as an honor, to be asked to deliver a tribute to Zeck Lieberman (Figure). The challenge was to come up with a theme that is not trite, as I would speak about a man who is well known to everyone at Baylor. After several false starts, I selected a bold purpose for my tribute. That was to discover the root cause of what makes Zeck Lieberman so much respected by his colleagues and so loved by his patients. In an attempt to answer this question, I needed some data, and I therefore asked nine of Zeck's colleagues to prepare a brief statement, only a sentence or two, on the essence of Zeck's greatness--what single thing has made him so unique and special. ...