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Marginal Notes: Impressionistic Medicine

 
"La Ronde" by Camille Pissarro

At a recent visit to the Clark Institute, while standing in front of one of Pissarro's portraits, I — as a practitioner of another form of art, the art of medicine — could not help but think that we clinicians are called to view those patients entrusted to our care as equals in the sense of their humanity, their needs and wants.  more»

 

Brian T. Maurer has practiced pediatrics as a Physician Assistant for 32 years.  His "Marginal Notes" column appears periodically in the Cell2Soul Blog. The title "Marginal Notes" is taken from a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "I love a broad margin to my life."

Pfifferling Handout

At the Cell 2 Soul Retreat (October 1 - 2, 2011) John Henry Pfifferling presented “Things I Wish I Had Learned in Training.”  Here is a copy of that handout: Download Things I Wish I Had Learned in Training

Marginal Notes: Hemingway's Boat

 
In 2002, while working on a previous tome, Sons of Mississippi, author Paul Hendrickson hit upon the idea of using Hemingway’s boat Pilar as a metaphorical backdrop for the last 27 years of Hemingway’s life. He opened his notebook and jotted the following entry: “Hemingway’s boat. June 18, ’02. If you study what happened just on that boat you’ll get Hemingway’s whole life.”  more»

 

Brian T. Maurer has practiced pediatrics as a Physician Assistant for 32 years.  His "Marginal Notes" column appears periodically in the Cell2Soul Blog. The title "Marginal Notes" is taken from a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "I love a broad margin to my life."