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  • 2008
    • November
      • Thanksgiving
        11/26/08
        Thanksgiving, at its foundation, is a weird holiday. Frankly, it is my favorite of the whole year. It is a huge paradox of a celebration, drawing its roots from early seventeenth century history that, at best, can be labeled as dark. But still it gave us a bright holiday dedicated to demonstrating o

      • Pets, Love, & Grief
        11/19/08
        The loss of someone we love is a terrible blow. A spouse. A family member. A friend. Our bodies become just as wounded, crippled, and depleted as our hearts. There is a telling decline in health and even a significant rise in mortality after such a loss.

        When we encounter someone who has

      • Blog Has Moved
        11/18/08
        We have upgraded the blog for greater usability. The new and improved version is now available at www.allanhamilton.com/wordpress/

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        Thanks,
        Kris, Webmaster

      • Michael Crichton
        11/10/08
        Michael Crichton, the legendary author and Hollywood producer, died last week. His death shocked everyone. He was a relatively young man at age 66, and was taken by cancer.

        I knew Dr. Crichton because he had graduated from Harvard Medical School several years before I started there. Whe

      • Change of Heart
        11/06/08
        Most doctors dread the notion of a universal health care plan run by the government. However, we must realize that there is something morally objectionable to one of the richest countries in the world having citizens—working parents and their children—who are suffering, and even dying, because they

      • Getting The Ultimate Second Opinion
        11/03/08
        Every week I receive calls from patients desperate to find a second opinion. They’ve been told there’s nothing to do. Or there’s only one thing to do. Whatever they have heard, they are not getting a comprehensive picture. They are not getting the ultimate consultation and second opinion.

      • The Top Ten Things Cancer Patients Learn from Cancer Patients
        11/03/08
        I have been luckier than most. As a brain surgeon specializing in tumors, I have known a lot of cancer patients. They are some of the wisest people I have ever met. Here’s my list of the top ten things my cancer patients try to pass on to patients who are in the early phase of struggling with the di

    • October
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