These are a few informal observations on health care, the nature of the doctor-patient relationship, and related topics. There are three parts. Technology and Human Relationships In Dr. Paul Starr’s book, “The Social Transformation of American Medicine,” there is discussion of the historical impact of technology on medical practice. It’s obviously a complex subject, but I’ll
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Thoughts on Psychotherapy, Natural Medicine, Marilyn Monroe, Alice Miller and the Legacy of Child Abuse The emotional legacy of childhood resonates in the melody of countless small incidents and moments. They echo through our lives like a faint soundtrack set to the drama of the adults we have become. There are the tender moments, the memorable
Years ago I read a story in one of the personals columns of a Chicago newspaper about a young woman’s experience at a singles dance. The woman, who described herself as overweight, had gone to the dance with a positive attitude, hoping to meet some new people. Unfortunately, she was only there a short time
WITH MUSIC EDUCATOR DON CAMPBELL (1947-2012), AUTHOR OF ‘THE MOZART EFFECT’ (QUILL, 2001) In the old Laurel and Hardy movie, “Saps at Sea,” Oliver Hardy suffers from a stress-related disorder known as “hornophobia,” which turns him into a chest-pounding lunatic every time he hears a horn. This is unfortunate because Ollie works in a horn
WITH JOAN BORYSENKO, PhD, FOUNDER OF THE MIND-BODY CLINIC, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL It was the late 1950s and a new, experimental drug called Krebiozen was being heralded as a potential cancer cure. For one patient, however, it seemed that the drug had appeared too late to be of any benefit. The lymphoma had spread an
MARK HARRIS 