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...aware of, frankly. Part of the attraction of writing when I was in practice was that it was such a radically different undertaking than medicine, which is very regimented and straightforward. I guess the only thing I would say is, both as a writer and as a doctor, especially in primary care, you have to have a sense of people. It doesn't hurt to have some kind of understanding of why people behave the way they do, what motivates them, what they're afraid of, what they're hoping. I will say that there is an inordinate amount...
...living conditions in crowded urban environments through his architecture, for wanting to better society through art. To what extent do you feel that art should be political? NFW: Well, I think it’s absolutely wonderful to try to improve other human lives, on any scale, whether a doctor does it by providing medical services or a government does it by helping people put food on their tables. [Le Corbusier] didn’t really have political motives in the sense that he didn’t particularly want to engage in a government; he simply wanted...
...doing our parts,” said Dybul, who is also a doctor. “I am not saying this in pride, but rather in a slight disgust. The rest of the world is not responding...
Cynthia Scott is your average health-conscious 56-year-old. She watches what she eats, drinks lots of water and takes a multivitamin every morning. She goes for frequent walks and visits her doctor regularly for checkups, including cholesterol and diabetes screenings...
...Although Lewis described poetry as an avenue through which to explore unsettling life situations, she maintained that poetry should not be used to cure depression. “Depression is a serious medical problem, and if you have it, you should go straight to the doctor,” she said. “I believe that writers have to be happy and well in order to write.” Dean of the Radcliffe Institute Barbara J. Grosz described Lewis’s work as embodying “so clearly the artistic and humanistic pursuit that this lectureship...