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Bruce H. Campbell

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Bruce H Campbell, MD is a retired head and neck cancer surgeon and faculty member at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). His book, A Fullness of Uncertain Significance: Stories of Surgery, Clarity, & Grace is a collection stories, essays, and insights gleaned over the course of his life and career. Links to purchase from the publisher, indie bookstores, and online are at https://www.BruceCampbellMD.com/book

He graduated from Rush Medical College and did his residency at MCW. After a fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center, he returned to Milwaukee, spending his career caring for cancer patients and teaching the next generation of physicians about patient care and narrative.

He and his wife, Kathi, live near Milwaukee, WI. ...more

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	A Fullness of Uncertain Significance: Stories of Surgery, Clarity, & Grace 4.56 avg rating — 64 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trelfs: The cat. The owl. And the shrew. by Bruce H. Campbell (Goodreads Author), Juliette Wood (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Character and Caring: A Pandemic Year in Medical Education by Adina Kalet, Bruce H. Campbell (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kathlyn Fletcher (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trelfs: The Cat. The Owl. And the Shrew.: A Magical Fantasy Adventure for Ages 9-13, Grades 4-7 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Character and Caring: Medical Education Emerges From the Pandemic by Adina Kalet, Bruce H. Campbell (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kathlyn E. Fletcher (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bruce Campbell rated a book it was amazing Where It Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine by Donna Bulseco	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is an engaging and well-written collection of stories, essays, and poems created by physicians, nurses, EMTs, and others working directly in patient care about experiences that made a difference in their lives. It opens doors and allows a look b ...more
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Bruce Campbell rated a book it was amazing The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The nuggets that tie together the stories are unexpected and delightful, even as they might tie one generation's tragedy to another's curiosity. The writing is crisp, understated, and finely-honed. Each story ends just where it should. A fascinating ...more
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Bruce Campbell rated a book it was amazing A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Is it satire? Social commentary? Humor? All three? None of the above? The writing is stellar, sparkling, and engaging. I'm not a fast reader, but this book had me holding on for dear life. It is the interwoven lives of an unlikely cross-section of peo ...more
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I read the first half and then watched the movie with Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, and Anthony Hopkins. The movie follows the book faithfully, but leaves out a lot of the extraneous Edwardian Period-specific references and tropes. I then skimmed ...more
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"TIme of the Child" brings to life the small Irish village of Faha in the run-up to Christmas 1962. Little seems to be happening, yet below-surface tensions are abundant. The old parish priest is failing. The first televisions are arriving. The widow ...more
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“One of the great privileges of a physician’s calling is - often without being truly earned - the opportunity to be present and surrounded by stories in times of crisis.”
― Bruce H. Campbell, A Fullness of Uncertain Significance: Stories of Surgery, Clarity, & Grace

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