Posted June 30, 2018 in Monthly News By Joel Bowman, on 30 June 2018 I base my title on a line from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The original refers to Caesar’s betrayal by Brutus. Being stabbed by his friend was Caesar’s unkindest cut. My recent cut was for surgical purposes: I had a hernia that needed repair, and the only way to repair a hernia is to cut through layers […]
Posted May 30, 2016 in Monthly News By Joel Bowman, on 30 May 2016 Studies of the placebo effect suggest that the mind has a major impact on a person’s sense of health and well-being. We can be persuaded to feel bad, good, fearful, or optimistic based on a wide variety of environmental factors. As Debra pointed out in her article this month, “The Truth About Healing,” we were […]
Posted October 7, 2014 in Monthly News By Joel Bowman, on 7 October 2014 The classic definition of “minor surgery” is surgery someone else is having. That being said, some surgeries are clearly more serious and extensive than others. A heart transplant, for example, is a lot more serious than surgery for a hernia, which is what I had. I am not sure how or when I developed the […]
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