A "second opinion" from cartoonist Sidney Harris.
Second OpinionYale Medicine Magazine, 2009 - WinterContentsFeaturesAs medical center grows, so grows the cityScience and culture in a strange landThe lost art of the physical examA tortured soul finds redemption in wordsA lifelong love of YaleNewsReform of premed education under wayDean of Yale College becomes third scientist named as provostA physician’s gift supports research on pre-eclampsia and prematurityYale team builds new search engine that retrieves images based on embedded textYale pays $7.6 million in grants probeTwo grants advance public healthBlood test in the OR speeds surgeryA gene that helps blood vessels feed tumor growth also aids in brain plasticityYale scientists model artificial energy cellsAs doctors hand off patients, miscommunication at sign-outs can cause errorsNew approach to thyroid surgeryPreventing falls in elderly patientsFix-it kit for faulty genesJunk DNA and evolutionOne year later, transplant program is thrivingSpring 1984January 1959People1960s - NelsonDowns fellows cover the worldA master clinician takes on a new postPathologist honored with symposiumPortrait of psychiatry chair unveiledAlumna receives Yale MedalDonoghue, Michael J.Genetics professor named to IOMRobert J. Alpern, M.D.Carolyn M. Mazure, Ph.D.Charles A. Morgan III, M.D.Robert J. Levine, M.D., HS ’63In MemoriamAuction raises $32,000 for New Haven-area charities for the hungry and homelessAt annual White Coat Ceremony, students kick off their medical careersMichael Simons, M.D.Marcella Nunez-Smith, M.D.Erik M. Shapiro, Ph.DEdward Zigler, Ph.D.The long view of psychoanalysisFrom art to medicine and back—how one physician pursued her dreams1970s - Tonkens1970s - Killingsworth1980s - Higgins1980s1960s1970s1980s - Castro1980s - Ingber1990s1990s - Park1980s - Napolitano1990s - Dembner2000s - Negin2000s - JengDialoguePresident and dean respond to economic downturnFrom the editor: Two faculty members move on, but remain close at handCorrection: Reunion reportsHow America can get its groove backExpert medical help now available to Connecticut school nurses via new websiteNoah Webster—from listing definitions to tracking diseaseHow climate change affects public healthAn orthopaedic surgeon fights for diversity in medicineA single-payer system is best Rx in a bad economyTransgenesis and the Management of Vector-Borne DiseasePractical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical CompetenceAnemias and Other Red Cell DisordersAutism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers: Diagnosis, Assessment and TreatmentMedical Humanism: Aphorisms From the Bedside Teachings and Writings of Howard M. Spiro, M.D.Educating Individuals With Disabilities: IDEIA 2004 and BeyondHow to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Internships, Resumes and Cover Letters, Application Essays (KSAs), Interviews, Salaries, Promotions and More!The Woman’s Heart: An Owner’s GuideFreeing the Human Spirit: A Psychiatrist’s JournalBeating Lyme: Understanding and Treating This Complex and Often Misdiagnosed DiseaseSecond OpinionA "second opinion" from cartoonist Sidney Harris.Previous ArticleBeating Lyme: Understanding and Treating This Complex and Often Misdiagnosed Disease