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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Letters: Dying but not wanting to know

    Re "Prescribing silence," Opinion, May 16 That Dr. Susan Partovi asked a patient if he wanted to know the details of his terminal illness is commendable. But relying on the old standby, "Do you want everything done?" — not so much. The medical...

    Tags: General Practitioners, Pancreatic Cancer, Esophageal cancer, Nursing, Diseases and Illnesses

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Hedda Bolgar, renowned psychoanalyst, dies at 103

    Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103.
    Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103. Her mind was sharp, her zest for work keen, and her social...

    Tags: University of Chicago, Psychotherapy, Sigmund Freud, Colleges and Universities, Psychologists

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. How to avoid a return to the hospital

    The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often.
    The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often. One in 8 elderly patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged...

    Tags: Yale University, Medical Procedures and Tests, Environmental Issues, Chemical Industry, Medicaid

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Michael Jackson trial: Conrad Murray's payment demands 'outrageous'

    A professional concert tour director testified Friday in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial that a doctor's demand for $5 million to serve as the singer's tour physician "raised a red flag."
    A professional concert tour director testified Friday in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial that a doctor's demand for $5 million to serve as the singer's tour physician "raised a red flag." Marty Hom, who has spent 25 to 30 years as a tour...

    Tags: Michael Jackson, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Conrad Murray, Witnesses

    5. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Healthcare for Angelina Jolie -- and everyone else [Blowback]

    We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for <a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-angelina-jolie-cost-20130514,0,4039132.story">shining the light</a> on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her disposal the resources to pay for the procedures and the best doctors; not everyone has the same ability.
    We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for shining the light on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Crime, Law and Justice, Plastic Surgeons, Medicare, Discrimination

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Jaron Lanier takes a hard look at the wired world

    Jaron Lanier has a research job with Microsoft. He won't go into specfics, but it has something to do with imagining the future and asking questions.
    Jaron Lanier has a research job with Microsoft. He won't go into specfics, but it has something to do with imagining the future and asking questions. Lanier is a longtime Silicon Valley insider whose primary occupation has been to imagine, think and ask...

    Tags: Skype, Media Industry, Siren (music group), Nursing, Xbox 360

    7. May 15, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Steve Lopez: She worked past age 100, inspired many more

    In 40 years of interviews as a journalist, I've never met anyone quite like <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/14/local/me-lopez14">Hedda Bolgar.</a>
    In 40 years of interviews as a journalist, I've never met anyone quite like Hedda Bolgar. The pioneering psychoanalyst, who attended lectures by Sigmund Freud as a young woman and fled Vienna for the United States when the Third Reich entered Austria,...

    Tags: Psychotherapy, Psychology, Sigmund Freud, Mother's Day, Robert J. Lopez

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Doctoring in a family way

    Jennifer was one of my first patients as a new doctor, and she came to see me about an unintended pregnancy. A single mom to a rambunctious 5-year-old girl, Jennifer was struggling economically and battling depression. We talked about the options available to her: continuing the pregnancy and preparing to parent another child, offering the baby for adoption or having an abortion. She chose to continue with the pregnancy, and I worked with her over the following months as she struggled with the discomforts of pregnancy, excessive weight gain and the anxiety of having to raise two small children on her own.
    Jennifer was one of my first patients as a new doctor, and she came to see me about an unintended pregnancy. A single mom to a rambunctious 5-year-old girl, Jennifer was struggling economically and battling depression. We talked about the options...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Culture, Abortion, Health Insurance Cost, Drugs and Medicines

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Fox bets on stars! ESPN eyes Open. Pressure on Sony to split

    <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>After the coffee. Before the ESPN and ABC upfronts.</strong></span>
    After the coffee. Before the ESPN and ABC upfronts. The Skinny: I got through the day without any pizza. Let's see if I can make it two in a row. Tuesday's headlines include Fox's new TV schedule for next season. Also, a hedge fund manager is pressuring...

    Tags: Marissa Mayer, Electronics, Joyce Brothers, ESPN (tv network), Drew Pinsky

    10. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Sgt. John Russell: Wrenching testimony in penalty phase

    <span>JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. &mdash; </span>Lt. Col. Michael Jones was the last psychiatrist to see Sgt. John Russell before the sergeant returned to the Iraq mental health clinic with an M-16 rifle, killing two doctors and three other fellow servicemen.
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    JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Lt. Col. Michael Jones was the last psychiatrist to see Sgt. John Russell before the sergeant returned to the Iraq mental health clinic with an M-16 rifle, killing two doctors and three other fellow servicemen. In...

    Tags: Military Justice, Behavioral Conditions, Justice System, Psychiatrists, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Dodgers' medical staff feeling the strain

    Zack Greinke returned to the Dodgers' rotation this week, recovering from surgery on his left shoulder in five weeks, three ahead of schedule. Hanley Ramirez came back last month from a broken thumb two weeks earlier than expected.
    Zack Greinke returned to the Dodgers' rotation this week, recovering from surgery on his left shoulder in five weeks, three ahead of schedule. Hanley Ramirez came back last month from a broken thumb two weeks earlier than expected. But head trainer...

    Tags: Ned Colletti , Major League Baseball, Jerry Hairston, Jr,, Los Angeles Dodgers, World Baseball Classic

    12. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. With Michael Jackson, lurid details of power, perversion never end

    Is it possible for the Michael Jackson story to become more lurid, pathetic or extreme?
    Is it possible for the Michael Jackson story to become more lurid, pathetic or extreme? You bet your sweet Jesus juice. Jackson’s mother and three children have sued Anschutz Entertainment Group, blaming the promoter of what was supposed to be...

    Tags: Sexual Assault, Michael Jackson, Witnesses, Conrad Murray, Neverland Ranch

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