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MHE 512, Readings

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March 28

"The Last Words of My English Grandmother," William Carlos Williams
“The Poor,” & “To Close,” William Carlos Williams
“Portrait of a Woman in Bed,” William Carlos Williams
“Jean Beicke,” William Carlos Williams
“The Use of Force,” William Carlos Williams
"The Moral of the Story," Perri Klass, MD

April 11

"First Crash Cesarean,” Peter Pereira, MD
“Her Name is Rose,” Peter Pereira, MD
“Murmur,” Peter Pereira, MD
“Litany,” Peter Pereira, MD
“What is Lost” Peter Pereira, MD

April 25 Chapter 2, “Life Support” – from House of Hope and Fear, by Audrey Young (2008) 
Doctors as storytellers, p 13-18, Audrey Young
Medical students as part of my story, p 127-135, Audrey Young
Discovering story of HIV, p. 170-176, Audrey Young
Disbelieving the patient/family, p. 96-100, Audrey Young
May 2

Beauty Mark, pg 31, Peter Pereira, MD
Nursemaid's Elbow, pg 32, Peter Pereira, MD
What the Skin Cutter Feels, pg 34, Peter Pereira, MD
What's Written on the Body pg, 46-47, Peter Pereira, MD
Night Blooming Cereus pg, 70-71, Peter Pereira, MD

May 9

"The Doctor," Andre Dubus
"The Miracle of the Fifteen Murderers," Ben Hecht
"Mistakes," David Hilfiker

May 16

"Gaudeamus Igitur,” John Stone
“He Makes a House Call,” John Stone
“Death,” John Stone
"Mania," p. 34, Emily Transue, MD
"Sudden Death," p. 23, Emily Transue, MD

May 23

"The Chart of the Novel" p.312 Gerald Weissmann
"The Practice" p.72 William Carlos Williams


 

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