From the Eye of the Storm, with the Eyes of a Physician
Authors: Hacib Aoun
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

On Being a Doctor15 February 1992From the Eye of the Storm, with the Eyes of a PhysicianHacib Aoun, MDHacib Aoun, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-4-335 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptLast year when I was invited to give the eleventh David Rabin Memorial Lecture at Vanderbilt Medical Center, I was puzzled by their selection, but the more I learned about Dr. Rabin, the clearer their reasons for inviting me became. Dr. Rabin, a renowned endocrinologist, was stricken by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 1979 at the age of 45 years. Although the illness eventually took his life, it never took away his determination or his dignity. When the illness made it difficult for him to walk, he used a cane and came to work. When the illness made the cane insufficient,...References1. Rabin D. Compounding the ordeal of ALS: isolation from my fellow physicians. N Engl J Med. 1982;307:506-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Aoun H. When a house officer gets AIDS. N Engl J Med. 1989;321:693-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Harrison T. Introduction. In: Harrison TR, Resnick WR, Wintrobe MM, Thorn GW, Beeson PB, eds. The Principles of Internal Medicine. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1950. Google Scholar4. Peabody F. The care of the patient. JAMA. 1927;88:877-82. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Natelson B. Tomorrow's Doctors: The Path to Successful Practice in the 1990s. New York: Plenum Press; 1990. Google Scholar6. Tosteson D. New pathways in general medical education. N Engl J Med 1990;322:234-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. AounAoun HP. Issues raised by the possible transmission of HIV from a dentist to patient [Letter]. N Engl J Med. 1991;324:265-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Rabin R. Six Parts Love. One Family's Battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons; 1985. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Hacib Aoun, MDAffiliations: Glen Arm, MD 21057 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited by“Physician Wellness” as Published in Academic PsychiatryIn the Shadow of a Rainbow: The History of Animal HospiceCaring for DoctorsChallenges faced by palliative care physicians when caring for doctors with advanced cancerThe physician's disease: The impact of medical knowledge on personal illnessDisclosures of illness by doctors to their patients: A qualitative study of doctors with HIV and other serious disordersThe good news about giving bad news to patientsLa atención de los médicos hacia el cuidado de su propia salud. Resultados de una encuesta postalOccupational Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus: What Healthcare Providers Should KnowThe Acquisition of Practical Skills by U. S. Medical StudentsSpecial ProblemsDeath in America: A Clinician’s PerspectiveThe Eye of the StormTsung O. Cheng, MDAids acquired by drug consumption and other noncontagious risk factors 15 February 1992Volume 116, Issue 4Page: 335-338KeywordsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisStorms ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 15 February 1992 Copyright & Permissions©1992 American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...