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October 28, 2012 0

Living a Satisfying Life While Having a Chronic Illness – Part 1

Receiving a diagnosis of a chronic disease that is treatable, but not curable, manageable, but not always completely controllable, can be a devastating experience. There [Read more...]

July 3, 2012 0

Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast #4: Growing Older: A Sacred Journey: A Conversation with Rabbi Dayle Friedman

In the fourth Jewish Sacred Aging podcast, Rabbi Address discusses “Growing Older: A Sacred Journey,” with Rabbi Dayle Friedman, a pioneer in forging a [Read more...]

June 22, 2012 0

Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast #3: Navigating the Doctor-Patient Relationship, a conversation with Dr. Donald Friedman

In the third Jewish Sacred Aging podcast, Rabbi Address has a conversation with JSA contributor Dr. Donald Friedman about his journey from medical practitioner to the [Read more...]

May 28, 2012 0

Navigating the Doctor-Patient Relationship

A recent issue of Newsweek (April 23&30, 2012) had “The End of the Doctor-Patient Relationship” boldly displayed above the magazine’s logo. Inside, the featured [Read more...]

November 30, 2010 0

Empathy: How Does It Help Us Relate To Others and What Is Its Role in Medicine?

Empathy is a frequently misunderstood term that refers to one’s ability to understand and identify with another person’s emotional experiences and feelings. The true [Read more...]

July 30, 2010 0

Why Listening Is So Important

There is a saying about listening that eloquently summarizes the nature of the process. The source of the words is unknown, but the message is universal – “God gave us [Read more...]

May 1, 2010 0

Physician as Wounded Healer – Dr. Donald Friedman, MD

The concept of the physician as a wounded healer and how it can positively affect the practice of medicine has been around for a long time. In Greek mythology. Chiron was [Read more...]