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1. Voices Issue Autumn 2015

   Sotto Voce

   Sotto Voce Autumn 2015Neurodegeneration often steals something we consider quintessentially human—our ability to speakVoices Issueby Stephanie Dutchen10 minute readFeature The man with Parkinson’s disease sits quietly in the doctor’s office. “We sit in a …
2. Voices Issue Autumn 2015

   The Sound of One’s Own Voice

   The Sound of One’s Own Voice Autumn 2015Voice and speech therapy can help transform identity and aid in gender affirmationVoices Issueby Stephanie Dutchen9 minute readFeature She had tried to feminize her voice on her own, but by the time she came to …
3. Voices Issue Autumn 2015

   Words to Live By

   Words to Live By Autumn 2015When helping a patient prepare for death, talk about life insteadVoices Issueby David Cameron10 minute readFeature Joanne Wolfe is no stranger to situations charged with the sort of emotional intensity that would shake most of …
4. Voices Issue Autumn 2015

   Cord Changes

   Cord Changes Autumn 2015Laryngology is undergoing a high-tech, science-driven interdisciplinary remixVoices Issueby Elizabeth Dougherty10 minute readFeature Roger Egan remembers the precise date he was diagnosed with vocal cord cancer: March 8, 2012. The …
5. The Art of Medicine Issue Winter 2016

   A Reverence for Life

   A Reverence for Life Winter 2016The imprint from serving as an Albert Schweitzer Fellow is lasting and deepThe Art of Medicine Issueby Sarah Zobel10 minute readFeature With its long commitment to global and community health, it’s natural that HMS would be …
6. The Art of Medicine Issue Winter 2016

   Eye of the Beholder

   Eye of the Beholder Winter 2016Artists tap the circuitry of our visual system to achieve special effectsThe Art of Medicine Issueby Elizabeth Dougherty11 minute readFeature Visual art is quite simply made for the human eye. It synchronizes smoothly with …
7. The Art of Medicine Issue Winter 2016

   A Thousand Words

   A Thousand Words Winter 2016Stories of medicine unfold on canvasThe Art of Medicine Issueby Stephanie DutchenFeature In Carolus-Duran’s   The Convalescent , a bearded man leans back, exhausted, into a pillow. Carolus-Duran, the name used by …
8. The Art of Medicine Issue Winter 2016

   Museum Studies

   Museum Studies Winter 2016Art unleashes emotions and discussion among new doctorsThe Art of Medicine Issueby Michael Blanding11 minute readFeature On a quiet Thursday night several years ago, Ray Williams was discussing the carvings on an Etruscan …
9. The Art of Medicine Issue Winter 2016

   Line Art

   Line Art Winter 2016The work of Andreas Vesalius fascinated, and inspired, neurosurgeon Harvey CushingThe Art of Medicine Issueby Jeffrey Mifflin7 minute readProfile It was to be an informal meeting, an invitation to have lunch, in fact, between the …
10. The Art of Medicine Issue Winter 2016

    Color Therapy

    Color Therapy Winter 2016Color blindness and gene therapyThe Art of Medicine Issueby Elizabeth Dougherty4 minute readFeature What we see is less than meets the eye, especially for those who are color-blind. About ten percent of men are to some degree …