A "second opinion" from cartoonist Sidney Harris.
Second opinionYale Medicine Magazine, 2002 - AutumnContentsFeatures“A steam engine in pants”Everyone loves the Yale System. So why can't they all agree?The Yale System lives! Long live the Yale System.A leather-bound diary, a young Harvey CushingFrom A History of Yale’s School of Medicine: Passing Torches to OthersNewsSpring 1966New building nearly finishedTribal tournamentPrivate lives, public concernsSmallpox vaccination study places administration’s plans for terror response in doubtAssistant dean leaves Yale for a post at Cornell’s new medical college in the Persian GulfExecutive of firm that cloned human embryos argues the research should continueMagazine gives students an outlet for creative work and a way to “unpack experiences”Tailor-made medicines are within our reach, Collins tells genomics conferenceFor some in public health, changes to chicken have been foul deeds, indeedYale team assessing neural stem cells as a treatment for Parkinson’s diseaseWinter 1985:When a death defies explanation“Unbreakable” bones prompt a hunt for genesScientist sees a connection between endometriosis and tampon use, orgasmAn easier operation for kidney donors, laparoscopy still carries a riskA tool for predicting mortality among older patients, across populationsOld drug, new treatmentA new tool for autism treatmentEmployment and well-beingA better take on beta blockersIn experiment with rats, an engineered peptide helps the spinal cord regenerateSIDS and a faulty neuronSeeking genes and proteinsPeopleIn MemoriamR. Todd Constable, Ph.D.Vincent T. DeVita Jr., M.D., HSJonathan B. Borak, M.D.Richard A. Flavell, Ph.D.Gerald H. Friedland, M.DPaula A. Armbruster, M.A., M.S.W.Michael P. DiGiovanna, M.D., Ph.D.Bruce C. Fichandler, PAMargaret K. Hostetter, M.D.Kitt Mia Falk Petersen, M.D.Ilona S. Kickbusch, Ph.DJeanette R. Ickovics, Ph.D.Alan C. Sartorelli, Ph.D.I. George Miller, M.D.Karin M. Reinisch, Ph.D.Francoise J. Roux, M.D., Ph.D.Irvin M. Modlin, M.D.Fredrick C. Redlich, M.D.At this year’s reunion, a focus on women’s health and hormone replacement Two honored for service to alumni association Reunion 2002Peter A. Takizawa, Ph.D.John Dystel PrizeSally E. Shaywitz, M.D.Joseph L. Woolston, M.D.Barry J. Wu, M.D.David Seligson, Sc.D., M.D.1970s - Moffic1970s - Webster1980s - Kuhnley1970s - Rahn1940s - Hoffert1970s - Halperin1980s - Gibbs1970s - Kelley1980s - Mork2001-2002 Association of Yale Alumni in MedicineA bid to fight hunger1990s - Lee1990s - ReidWanted: early copies of Yale MedicineNew leaders announced in four disciplinesSeeking balance when it comes to power With a new name, auditorium honors late director of Yale’s Child Study CenterBack to New Haven, for a second lookDisasters, natural and other, top the agenda for returning public health alumniAt the FDA, seeking a more perfect unionLike father, like daughter, for two New York doctorsFor EPH grad, a goal that is universalA life in surgery, a new role in anatomyHow managed care stacks upA new derm professor, an interest in researchReunion Faces Spotlight on SurgeryDialogueJust the factsThe state of The SystemEyes opened, hearts extendedMore alumni news, pleaseSecond opinionClinical Epidemiology & Evidence-Based Medicine: Fundamental Principles of Clinical Reasoning & ResearchRaising Stable Kids in an Unstable World: A Physician’s Guide to Dealing with Childhood StressThe Grundilini: From the Chronicles of AudelaeThe Medical Interview: Mastering Skills for Clinical Practice, 4th ed.Comprehensive Guide to Interpersonal PsychotherapyChiropractic: The Greatest Hoax of the Century? The Whole Truth, 2nd ed.Making the case for better newborn screeningThe Yale Child Study Center Guide to Understanding Your Child: Healthy Development From Birth to Adolescence“If not you, who? If not now, when?”Drawing on native culture in medical practice“If you’re not going to ban them … ” A "second opinion" from cartoonist Sidney Harris.Previous ArticleMore alumni news, pleaseNext ArticleClinical Epidemiology & Evidence-Based Medicine: Fundamental Principles of Clinical Reasoning & Research