Pulse

Briefs

A retired physician's second and third acts, Minneapolis hosts arts in medicine conference, acting out about eating disorders

 

Beat of the Drum

Medical students and physicians are keeping a Native American tradition alive.

 

Changing His Tune

Guitarist Billy McLaughlin conquered focal dystonia by changing the way he plays. Now he's raising awareness of this condition.

 

The Polaroid Project

A medical student finds a new use for an old camera.

 

End Notes

New View

A closer look reveals beauty.

Essay and photo by Nan Lin

 

 

Table of Contents | July 2010

Cover Story

Books that Rock

Readers write about books that have changed the way they look at the world.

 

Book Review

What Would Osler Read?

The great physician's reading list still inspires.

Book review by Charles R. Meyer, M.D.

 

Medical Musings

Results of our seventh annual writing contest

 

Face to Face

The Artist as Physician

Sam Willis is using his creative instincts to provide much-needed medical care to the arts community.

By Kim Kiser

 

Feature

More than Pretty Pictures

Health care organizations in Minnesota are incorporating painting, sculpture, theater, and music into care.

By Kate Ledger

 

Clinical and Health Affairs

The Creative Arts Therapies: Making Health Care Whole

By Sharon W. Goodill, Ph.D., BC-DMT, NCC, LPC
 

The Future of Personal Health Records: A Summary of a Roundtable Discussion

By Gary Oftedahl, M.D., and Melissa Marshall

 

Editor's Note

Comfort Care

 

MMA Viewpoint

Let's Get Delegates Out in Spades

 

MMA News Now

Online Credentialing Gains Momentum
Highlights of the AMA Annual Meeting
MMA Counsel Paints Mural for Gillette

 

Tracking Reform

 


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