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    Medical Dollar$ and Life-Saving Sense
    Medical Dollar$ and Life-Saving Sense
    Medical Dollar$ and Life-Saving Sense
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    Medical Dollar$ and Life-Saving Sense

    By Howard D. Kurland

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    A medical travelogue for patient enlightenment about obtaining economical, quality medical care. There is concise disclosure of essential evaluations that are often omitted in basic examinations. There is instructive case material highlighting available medical revelations that enable the restoration of health and happiness.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateDec 3, 2013
    ISBN9781490817514
    Medical Dollar$ and Life-Saving Sense
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    Howard D. Kurland

    Howard D. Kurland, MD, is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, Life Fellow of the Pan American Medical Association, and Fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. He served as LCDR, US Navy Medical Corps, and as chief of service, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Veterans Administration Research Hospital, Chicago. He also served as associate professor of neurology and associate professor of psychiatry at Northwestern University Medical School. He was a founding member of the board of directors of the Institute for Advancement of Prosthetics, and a director of the Barr Foundation. Dr. Kurland has received perennial recognition as one of America’s Top Psychiatrists by the Consumers Research Council of America. Dr. Kurland was selected as a charter member of Peer-Reviewed Physicians. He was also selected as a top doctor in the Global Directory of Who’s Who. Howard D. Kurland, MD, DLFAPA Medicaldollarsandlifesavingsense.com

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      Medical Dollar$ and Life-Saving Sense - Howard D. Kurland

      Copyright © 2013 Howard D. Kurland, MD, DLFAPA.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4908-1752-1 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-1753-8 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-1751-4 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013921124

      WestBow Press rev. date: 11/26/2013

      Contents

      1    Lifesaving

      2    Sailing into Uncharted Waters

      3    Negotiating the Ladders: Basic Training

      4    Anchors Aweigh: Sail On to Victory

      5    Catching the Next Vessel

      6    Lost Horizons

      7    Shipwreck Benefits

      8    Stormy Seas

      9    Man Overboard!

      10    Lost and Found

      11    Shooting Star

      12    Change of Course

      13    Vessel Sunk by Friendly Fire

      14    In Transit at an Idyllic Port

      15    Twenty-One-Gun Salute

      16    Attention on Deck

      17    Disembarkation

      18    Home Port

      And whoever saves a life, it is considered that he saved an entire world.

      —Hillel, period of 30 BCE–10 CE

      But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves? Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world.

      —Sir Thomas Browne, 1642

      1   Lifesaving

      I n one format or another, the following parable merits frequent consider ation.

      A religious man stood on the roof of his house during a terrible flood. He prayed to the Lord for salvation. The waters were rising. Soon they would reach the roof of the house where he stood.

      Spare me, Lord, he pleaded fervently. I have been a righteous man, and will continue to serve You well.

      Soon a speedboat came by the roof. Get in, shouted the captain of the speedboat.

      But the righteous man responded loudly, Save my neighbors on the roof of that house over there. The Lord will save me.

      The waters were still slowly rising. Now the righteous man’s feet were covered with a layer of water.

      Shortly, another vessel approached. Get aboard, the skipper commanded.

      No. Rescue that family over there, the righteous man responded. The Lord will save me.

      Now the floodwaters rose over the shoulders of the righteous man. As he struggled, he spotted yet another family on a distant rooftop. They were about to succumb to the flood. When the next rescue vessel arrived, the righteous man directed that vessel to save them. The Lord will save me, he said.

      Finally, the floodwaters engulfed the righteous man, and he was taken to his eternal reward.

      The spirit of the righteous man was awarded an audience with the Lord. I was righteous and faithful my entire life. How could You let me perish in the flood?

      The Lord responded, Who let you drown? I sent three boats to rescue you!

      Carry-Away Lifesavers

      This book reveals real medical rescue vessels. You will be informed about essentials of basic examinations that should be requested but are frequently omitted. Modern translational medicine, which incorporates research into clinical practice, is presented. Combined neurobiological and psychological treatments are presented to illustrate effective medical therapeutics.

      Specific, brief real-life accounts reveal how some utilize lifeboats and how others spurn rescue.

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      2   Sailing into Uncharted Waters

      B efore embarking on this voyage to elucidate medical issues pertinent to your health and welfare, you might wish to know a brief background of your cruise dir ector.

      My childhood was punctuated by multiple lifesaving rescues administered by a family doctor who made in-home visits (house calls) to administer treatment for acute asthmatic crises.

      Refusing to be hostage to severe allergic asthma, I was very active in athletic activities with friends. Overexertion and outdoor allergies were effective triggers for asthmatic crises. I had to overcome my memories of frantic gasping for air many years later when I obtained certification for scuba diving.

      Despite my gratitude for the emergency medical care that enabled me to get through childhood, my precollege ambitions were preparatory for a career as a trial lawyer.

      My parents were short in stature. My classmates were taller than I, and they had a

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