Dr Sacks is an inspiration to me. If I can become even half the physician he was, I would consider that a remarkable success. What a doctor he was, and even more profoundly, what a remarkable human being he was. Thank you for sharing.
Incredible man. Incredible video. I live in Toronto. The newspaper is called The Globe and Mail. There is also the Toronto Star newspaper. I love how he thinks and speaks. What a mind.
The importance of case history. Human beings lived thousands of years sharing stories. Bible readers fed their souls on case histories, thriving on history which was once shared verbally to audiences with total recall. Keeping the story pure was easier before people received information in isolation from single authors. Bless Sacks for returning us to the clear communication of yesteryear!
Uma palestra inspiradora e de uma lucidez tremenda. Aquela crítica que ele faz ao DSM no final (começando perto de 38:00) é tão atual hoje quanto era uma década atrás, quando este vídeo foi lançado. Eu venho de uma área distinta - a psicologia -, mas que sente tanto, ou até mesmo mais, os efeitos da disseminação do DSM na cultura terminológica e científica. Os colegas comportamentalistas talvez sejam os que mais aguerridamente incorporaram o DSM no seu dia-a-dia de trabalho e se reduziram a caçadores de comportamentos observáveis, ou facilmente dedutíveis, no diagnóstico e no tratamento. Há mim, parece que um retorno aos clássicos da psicanálise e das "psicodinâmicas", como se convencionou chamá-las, é o melhor.
Is any of the wisdom of this thoughtful physician taught to today's students of medicine? Somehow I think not. That's not to say there aren't some thoughtful physicians in practice, it has just been my experience to see the dehumanization of our medical history as we accumulate a growing list of medical providers necessary to maintain these complex bodies we inhabit. Why have we made things so complicated? I think all we have to do is follow the money. Yes, healthcare reform is complicated. For it to be equitable, some big losses will be felt by the insurance and pharmaceutical corporations. This will take time to accomplish, but is definitely doable.
Dr Sacks is an inspiration to me. If I can become even half the physician he was, I would consider that a remarkable success. What a doctor he was, and even more profoundly, what a remarkable human being he was.
Thank you for sharing.
Extraordinary!
Incredible man. Incredible video. I live in Toronto. The newspaper is called The Globe and Mail. There is also the Toronto Star newspaper. I love how he thinks and speaks. What a mind.
I am a migraineure and have never heard a neurologist speak of this condition the way Sacks did. I have to get the book now.
The importance of case history. Human beings lived thousands of years sharing stories. Bible readers fed their souls on case histories, thriving on history which was once shared verbally to audiences with total recall. Keeping the story pure was easier before people received information in isolation from single authors. Bless Sacks for returning us to the clear communication of yesteryear!
Uma palestra inspiradora e de uma lucidez tremenda. Aquela crítica que ele faz ao DSM no final (começando perto de 38:00) é tão atual hoje quanto era uma década atrás, quando este vídeo foi lançado. Eu venho de uma área distinta - a psicologia -, mas que sente tanto, ou até mesmo mais, os efeitos da disseminação do DSM na cultura terminológica e científica. Os colegas comportamentalistas talvez sejam os que mais aguerridamente incorporaram o DSM no seu dia-a-dia de trabalho e se reduziram a caçadores de comportamentos observáveis, ou facilmente dedutíveis, no diagnóstico e no tratamento. Há mim, parece que um retorno aos clássicos da psicanálise e das "psicodinâmicas", como se convencionou chamá-las, é o melhor.
A remarkable man. RIP.
RIP Dr Sacks
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for sharing.
I am thinking of extending a psychology career and got to know about this field..
love it.
Kiitos
38:34 DSM Abomination
RIP
As engrossing as ever.
Is any of the wisdom of this thoughtful physician taught to today's students of medicine?
Somehow I think not. That's not to say there aren't some thoughtful physicians in practice, it has just been my experience to see the dehumanization of our medical history as we accumulate a growing list of medical providers necessary to maintain these complex bodies we inhabit. Why have we made things so complicated? I think all we have to do is follow the money.
Yes, healthcare reform is complicated. For it to be equitable, some big losses will be felt by the insurance and pharmaceutical corporations. This will take time to accomplish, but is definitely doable.
famous shameless little bottle.