The upside of DownWe can learn a lot from another culture that cherishes a child with Down syndrome as different, not defective Books: From their cold, dead handsIn our culture's love of guns, fantasy and intoxicating power trump responsibility Tech Talk June/July 09: A technician’s changing role Pharmacy technician Donna Fick shares her experiences as a long-time pharmacy technician WINE: Veneto wines and hot matches for summer meals Offerings from this Italian region include refreshing whites, reds for barbecue season and sweet wines as digestifs YOUNG MD: Keep patients’ best interests at heart – even if they don’t LAST LAUGH: Do you speak shopping? Even if you don’t care about cars, ultimately they’re not that different from shoes or purses—are they? In awe of medical advances and the pioneering patients who accept them Technological gains and courage to try experimental therapies inspire a veteran MD TRAVEL: Return to Rab Visiting this Croatian island 35 years after the first time, Dr. Mel Borins finds it kept its charm while modernizing its amenities; a trip to the nude beach wasn’t quite the same The summertime gift of being not-on-purpose Stopping to smell the flowers can bring rewards that surpass the satisfaction of clearing away chores on your to-do list A victim of neglect Memories of a tragedy Dr. Stan Smith witnessed explained how Mike came to be the damaged man in the prison hospital First Previous 168 169 170 171 172 Next Last