Universal Virtues: Lessons From History
An excerpt from Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification.
Is Character Real?
Christopher Peterson argues that character is real.
Learning from Willy Loman: The Loss Of Sadness
An excerpt from The Loss of Sadness.
A Few Questions For Allan Horwitz
Allan Horwitz, co-author of The Loss of Sadness answers some questions for OUP.
Fever on the Brain
A look at fevers with some help from Plum and Posner.
Persistent Drooling
Dysmorphology is the study of congenital malformations, in this excerpt we look at drooling.
The Bedside Dysmorphologist
William Reardon, author of The Bedside Dysmorphologist: Classic Clinical Signs in Human Malformation Syndromes and their Diagnostic Significance looks at the possible genetic ramifications of deep-set eyes.
Consciousness
An excerpt from Plum and Posner’s Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma.
Reviving Coma Patients
Craig Panner helps us understand Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).
Guidance For People Facing Serious Illness: When Death Is Close
A guide that explains what to expect When Death Is Close.
Guidance For People Facing Serious Illness: When Food Feels Like Love
An excerpt from Handbook For Mortals.
Talking Tuberculosis
Some thoughts about Andrew Speaker, who traveled to Europe after being diagnosed with a drug resistant form of tuberculosis.
Pot Politics: On Vaporizing
Mitch Earleywine looks at vaporizers.
Marketing Health: Doctors, Public Health, and the Smoking Ban
Virginia Berridge talks about public health warnings in light of the recent smoking ban in England.
Scleroderma:
Test after Test, Doctor after Doctor
Some helpful tips for dealing with a plethora of doctors.
Clean: Part 2 – A Few Questions for Virginia Smith
Virginia Smith, author of Clean, answers a few questions for the OUP blog.