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Discussing psychoanalysis with Dr. John Gedo, former president of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Society.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Discussing the book "Center of the Cyclone: An Autobiography of Inner Space" with the author Dr. John C. Lilly.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Dr. Jan Fawcett and Marcella McGuire discuss alcoholism, its connection with mental health, and current practices for treatment. Studs plays "Father's a Drunkard and Mother is Dead" - E.A. Parkhurst (1866).
The world spends 600 billon dollars on the arms race, which is rather puzzling to Dr. Helen Caldicott when 2/3 of the world's children are starving. Caldicott explained if a bomb went off in Chicago, there'd be a crater a half a mile wide and 300 feet deep. In addition, 90% of the people will be dead, some from being vaporized.
With regards to surgeries, patients must ask questions. In his book, "Surgery: Your Choices, Your Alternatives," Dr. George Crile Jr. warns of undergoing a surgery if it's truly not warranted. Crile's most important piece of advice to patients is to always remember that with any surgery, death is a real possibility, should there be a complication.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Dr. Erich Fromm explains how he believes the Cold War was a moment of change for humanity where it would either bring about a "renaissance of humanism or immense bloodshed and barbarism for decades to come." Using his study into humanism, Dr. Fromm warns about how the love of death can overtake the love of life as nationalism and group narcissism takes hold in different countries. He goes on to explain that humanity has to decide that they have a right to demand independence and freedom.
Dr. David Stark Murray discusses national healthcare. Murray discusses how, by prioritizing the business aspect of the medical industry in the United States, this often leads to problems in quality of care. He uses the example of blood donations, volunteer-based versus receiving money for this action, to illustrate this point.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Psychologist and computer scientist Dr. Christopher Riche Evans discusses dreams, the human brain, and computers. [Last minute and a half is a different interview. No mention of the subject.]
The chair of General Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago, Dr. Christine K. Cassel, discusses gerontology and the problems the field currently faces, such as patient access to, and knowledge of, healthcare. Dr. Cassel is a strong advocate for giving agency back to the patient, primarily by allowing the patient to become knowledgeable of their own health in order to promote successful aging and self-sufficiency when confronted with health concerns. Studs plays “Hello In There” - John Prine (1971).
Discussing observations and experiences as a medical practioner in Vietnam and then Central America, principally, El Salvador with Charlie Clements M.D.
After having flown 50 missions in Vietnam, Charles Clements went to medical school and became a physician and a human rights activist. Dr. Clements talks about his observations in the poorest sections of Nicaragua. Because medicine for the poor people was considered contraband, Clements had to resort to putting rusty nails into a cup of water and having his patients drink the water for iron supplements. Clements reminds the audience if we don't know our history, we are bound to repeat it.
Discussing health hazards in work environments and environmental pollution. Interviewing Dr. Bertram Carnow and Bob and Joan Ericksen.
Interviewing Dr. Bertram Carnow about environmental health, air pollution, and occupational diseases.
Both Bob and Joan Ericksen ask why is a school being built not only by two highways but right next door to a paint factory. They contend that the paint fumes can't be good for anyone to breath. Instead of asking their patients where they work, Dr. Carnow believes more doctors need to ask, "What do you do?", to determine if they're working with any hazardous materials that may harm their health.