A health insurance v.p. becomes a patient. Over the years, this column has frequently been critical of health insurance companies. I have described insurance companies as insensitive and profit-seeking. But the industry does have some leaders who care. Lorina Marshall-Blake, vice president of government relations for Independence Blue Cross, is one of them. In addition […]
On Healing 5/17/2004: Elderly suffer depression in silence
Many are afflicted, and sadly few seek treatment. Yet nearly 80 percent could be helped. My father was always a worrier. I don’t know if it was his genetics or the times he lived in, but he had more than his share of anxiety. As he aged, it got much worse. After my mother died, […]
On Healing 5/3/2004: Doctors, practice art of compassion
Dr. Gottlieb: I recently read your article, “Medicine’s malady: Too much of the caring is for money.” I am a senior medical student. I agree with many of the points you wrote about, and your diagnosis (“The people who care about money have too much power… . The people who care about people don’t have […]
On Healing 4/19/2004: Treat son’s anger by talking of fears
Dear Dr. Dan, The father of my children died of a massive heart attack at age 56. My sons, except for one, realize they must be cautious in their lifestyle, health and nutrition and live accordingly, not haunted by the expectation that their death too will occur at age 56. The sole dissenter exercises religiously […]
On Healing 4/5/2004: Seeing life in its proper perspective
Last week, Sam, my 4-year-old grandson, went to play with his father in a cluster of bamboo growing near a lake in their neighborhood. Sam has PDD, a developmental disorder on the autism spectrum. As a result, he often sees things quite differently than other children, and sometimes his perception can be breathtakingly clear. This […]
On Healing 3/15/2004: Medicine’s malady: Too much of the caring is for money
Medicine is sick. I know. I just spent nine days in the hospital. Of course, I was pretty sick, too. I’m thankful that I got the correct diagnosis and treatment, or neither this column nor this columnist would be here today. Medicine in America is not as lucky. I think it has received the wrong […]
On Healing 2/16/2004: Presidents’ Day good time to reflect on parents
Presidents’ Day. Sometime before or after we have shopped, we are supposed to think about those who founded or led our great country. Perhaps try to imagine their courage and foresight and realize how fortunate we are. This might also be a good time to reflect on our personal founders: our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. […]
On Healing 2/2/2004: Be cautious in diagnosing ADHD
Many children with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) actually suffer from a more prosaic malady: lack of sleep. A recent study, published in the October issue of Pediatrics, examined more than 3,000 5-year-olds and found nearly 20 percent had symptoms of ADHD, while half reported daytime sleepiness. Agitation and distractibility are not unusual […]
On Healing 1/25/2004: Mr. President, here’s a real marriage initiative
Dear Mr. President: I understand you are planning a $1.5 billion drive for the promotion of marriage. Although my political leanings are not as conservative as yours (even my wheelchair has trouble turning right), as a trained marital and family therapist I’d like to offer some thoughts. Most marriage begins as romantic love. The passion […]
On Healing 1/19/2004: Don’t tolerate intolerance
Home is where kids learn to love and, unfortunately, to hate. As we recall the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I often wonder how he managed to maintain his nonviolent position in the face of all the aggression and inhumanity he experienced. As Dr. King explained it in “An Autobiography of […]
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