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Autoimmune Disease

An impoverished young woman became gravely ill; she died because she could not afford to stop working.

February 23, 2014 12 Comments

Marriage

“The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.” -George Eliot I met her a long time ago. She was referred by a

November 10, 2013 4 Comments

Domestic Violence

Sexual abuse of a child leads to a lifetime of pain and anxiety

July 14, 2013 5 Comments

Elder and End of Life Care

“Illness gives us that rarest thing in the world- a second chance, not only at health but at life itself.” -Louis Bisch They called

July 7, 2013 7 Comments

Autoimmune Disease

A woman who is experiencing a disease flare brings her teenage daughter to the office to get counseling.

June 16, 2013 6 Comments

Autoimmune Disease

“Well, medicine was mostly faith-healing when it came to it. And he had a good manner – he could inspire hope and belief.”― Agatha Christie Last

December 30, 2012 4 Comments

Autoimmune Disease

“The treatment is really a cooperative effort of a trinity- the patient, the doctor, and the “inner doctor.” -Ralph Bircher “Rise and go your way;

December 24, 2012 3 Comments