Well over a century ago William Osler, the father of modern medicine, wrote, "The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease," foregrounding the patient's experience as the essential feature of great health care. Since then, our ability to treat disease...
(2) Comments | Posted April 30, 2012 | 11:43 AM
Amid public polls suggesting that only 34% of the country supports the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) -- the law that codifies non-recognition of same-sex marriage for all federal purposes -- one wonders why it is actually still law. Maybe the problem is that those fighting to preserve...
(1) Comments | Posted November 30, 2011 | 9:50 AM
"I can only take this in small doses," she said to me as I examined her heart and lungs with my stethoscope with reality TV playing on her hospital room television. I thought she was complaining about my examining her. "It's enjoyable for a few minutes, and then you really...
(2) Comments | Posted September 21, 2011 | 9:45 AM
Children come into this world in a naturally vulnerable state. Unable to communicate their needs and desires, and unable to care for themselves, they rely on those who love them to advocate for their interests. Certain children are born with medical conditions, are part of minority groups or experience certain...
(11) Comments | Posted February 9, 2011 | 5:15 PM
Two weeks ago, we had the pleasure of experiencing first hand each other's nonprofit organizations. As the L.A.-based The Miracle Project expanded to New York and the N.Y.-based Music for Autism expanded to L.A., we were immediately struck by the shared motivations and core values of our programs.
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(1) Comments | Posted December 4, 2012 | 11:58 AM