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1. Wounded, Deeply Issue Autumn 2012

   Tinker, Tailor

   Tinker, Tailor Autumn 2012An HMS surgeon looked to engineering to aid the severely burnedWounded, Deeply Issueby Charlie Kerns3 minute readProfile Throughout the spring of 1980, ten severely burned patients were admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital. …
2. Connections Issue Winter 2017

   Soft Touch

   Soft Touch Winter 2017The good medicine of gentle contact with our skinConnections Issueby Elizabeth DoughertyFeature Tell a moving story and, often, the person listening will feel compelled to reach out and touch you. The simple gesture communicates …
3. Wounded, Deeply Issue Autumn 2012

   Surface Tension

   Surface Tension Autumn 2012New techniques, technologies offer balm for the wounds of those burnedWounded, Deeply Issueby Elizabeth DoughertyFeature A few years ago, an article in the  New York Times  piqued the interest of Jeffrey Schneider. The story …
4. Wounded, Deeply Issue Autumn 2012

   Looking into the Matter

   Looking into the Matter Autumn 2012Diagnosing brain injuries poses challenges that researchers are rising to meetWounded, Deeply Issueby Elizabeth Dougherty8 minute readFeature Less than a handful of years ago, Joseph Giacino was readying for an …
5. Wounded, Deeply Issue Autumn 2012

   Child’s Play

   Child’s Play Autumn 2012Make-believe can be serious businessWounded, Deeply Issueby Valerie WencisFeature For children whose lives are interrupted by illness, the power that play brings to healing and wholeness cannot be overestimated. Be they toddlers or …
6. Connections Issue Winter 2017

   Trust Me, I’m Your Smartphone

   Trust Me, I’m Your Smartphone Winter 2017Does digital communication affect our sense of belonging?Connections Issueby Stephanie DutchenFeature Place the winky face emoticon where you think it best fits: Social media makes you feel lonely. Social media …
7. Wounded, Deeply Issue Autumn 2012

   Dog Tales

   Dog Tales Autumn 2012The trauma of illness can be soothed by the unspoken compassion of caninesWounded, Deeply Issueby Charli KernsFeature When Phil walks into Boston Children’s Hospital, heads turn. Although he seems not to notice, Phil is not unlike …
8. Connections Issue Winter 2017

   (Un)intended Consequences

   (Un)intended Consequences Winter 2017Unconscious bias hurts individuals on both sides of the white coatConnections Issueby Jake MillerFeature Does pain have a color? If, in 1993, you were reading a certain study in  JAMA , you might think it did. Or you …
9. Wounded, Deeply Issue Autumn 2012

   The Streets Where We Live

   The Streets Where We Live Autumn 2012A physician turns health care into hope for those living on the marginsWounded, Deeply Issueby Michael RaffertyProfile Today the word refugee evokes images of exodus, of the movement of people who have been driven from …
10. Connections Issue Winter 2017

    Support System

    Support System Winter 2017The bond between doctors knows no bordersConnections Issueby Ann Marie MentingFeature She listened quietly as the physician seated near her spoke. “When the bombs fall, we all mobilize. We know we may die, but we set protocols …