How Medical Residents Saved My Life

A Time When Overextensive Medical Care was Preferable to Neglect
By Howard Sachs, MD, PhD
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It was during my medical Internship at L A County – USC Medical Center and Residency in Neurology at UCLA that I first noticed the neglect with which elderly patients with terminal illnesses were treated, in part; this may have been due [...]

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Buddhism and Memories of Visit to Tibet

A JOURNEY INTO BUDDHISM; A COMMENTARY ON A FILM, INFLUENCED BY MY PERSONAL VISIT TO TIBET
By Howard
contact: howardsachs@rocketmail.com
Yesterday morning, Lisa stopped by to tell me about a documentary that was being shown later that evening at the retirement community where I live. She urged me to attend and write about it, knowing that [...]

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Reflections on My Interactions with the Japanese People

SOME REFLECTIONS ON MY INTERACTIONS WITH THE JAPANESE PEOPLE OVER DECADES OF TIME
By Howard
I received a surprising phone call from the Japanese TV Broadcasting system, declaring that they were doing a piece on the South Pacific islands occupied by the Japanese during world war II and were seeking to interview American soldiers from the 282nd [...]

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I Dream of Finland

FINALLY. A PLEASANT DREAM
MY FINNISH— LAPLAND   EXPERIENCE
By Howard
The dream began as usual at 5:00AM, a replay of an actual experience. I was visiting my dear friend, Martii Joutsen, a Finnish journalist in Helsinki, where he worked for the national newspaper. Luckily, my daughter, Susan was also there, where she was spending a year in Finland [...]

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A Terrifying Dream and Analysis of Why and How

ANOTHER TERRIFYING DREAM AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS TO WHY AND HOW
By Howard, MD, PhD
You may recall that about 2 weeks ago, upon returning from my morning walk, I sat down to breakfast, but felt compelled to lie down for a mid morning nap. I then proceeded to dream that I was in the process of [...]

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