The Art of Medicine: W.H Auden & Oliver Sachs

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May 20, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity. - Hippocrates - The Art of Medicine: W.H Auden & Oliver Sachs "The poetry of W.H. Auden was among Oliver Sacks's formative books. When the two men eventually became friends in the final years of Auden's life, Dr. Sacks was still a thirty-something neurologist with little more than a weightlifting record under his belt, a long way from becoming the Dante of medicine. Auden became an invaluable mentor as the young writer was honing the singular voice that would later render him the greatest science-storyteller of our time." Maria Popova shares more. { read more } Be The Change Author and physician Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen shares a beautiful reflection on the difference between helping, fixing and serving in this passage: Only Service Heals. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From Children Who Shine From Within Stunning Images of the Power of Education How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose 34 Affirmations For Healthy Living Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 169,535 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More