In the Name of Medicine
Authors: Alan D. Berkenwald
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Medical Writings1 February 1998In the Name of MedicineAlan D. Berkenwald, MDAlan D. Berkenwald, MDHaydenville, MA 01039Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-3-199802010-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail “In Medicine, as in statecraft and propaganda, words are sometimes the most powerful drugs we can use.”Sara Murray JordanIn the history of medicine, there has never been a time when one methodology, one paradigm, one hierarchical classification of healing has been uniformly accepted. Different approaches to healing have continually found themselves in conflict over methods and even over the basic tenets of their profession. Samuel J. Melzer, the first president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, founded in 1908, argued that clinical medicine has two components-science and art-and that they are separate, antagonistic, and incompatible. He warned ...References1. King LS. Transformations in American Medicine. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins Univ Pr; 1991. Google Scholar2. Ellwood PM, Enthoven AC. “Responsible choices”: the Jackson Hole Group plan for health reform. Health Aff (Millwood). 1995; 14:24-39. Google Scholar3. Roberts J. Republicans turn health reform into a revolution. BMJ. 1995; 310:1490. Google Scholar4. Eisenberg DM, Kessier RC, Foster C, Norlock FE, Calkins DR, Delbanco TL. Unconventional Medicine in the United States. Prevalence, Costs, and Pattern of Use. N Engl J Med. 1993; 328:246-52. Google Scholar5. Miller L. New health office: science vs. speed. USA Today. 7 April 1993:D4. Google Scholar6. Pietroni PC. 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