Background
Lown, Bernard was born on June 7, 1921 in Utena, Lithuania. Son of Nisson and Bella (Grossbard) Lown. came to the United States, 1935.
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One of our most eminent physicians explores the doctor-patient relationship in this timely book which reminds readers that healing is an art.
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The real crisis in medicine today is not about economics, insurance, or managed care--it's about the loss of the fundamental human relationship between doctor and patient. In this wise and passionate book, one of our most eminent physicians reacquaints us with a classic notion often overlooked in modern medicine: health care with a human face, in which the time-honored art of healing guides doctors in their approach to patient care and their use of medical technology. Drawing on four decades of practice as a cardiologist and a vast knowledge of literature and medical history, Dr. Lown probes the heart and soul of the doctor-patient relationship. Insightful and accessible to all, The Lost Art of Healing describes how true healers use sympathetic listening and touch to hone their diagnostic skills, how language affects the perception of illness, how doctors and patients can cultivate a relationship of trust, and how patients can obtain the most complete and beneficial care through a combination of healing techniques and conventional practices. As Dr. Lown explains, the art of healing does not mean abandoning the spectacular advances of modern science, but rather incorporating them into a sensitive, humane, enlightened approach to medical care. With its urgent message and poignant, fascinating vignettes, The Lost Art of Healing is a book of vital, universal importance.
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Lown, Bernard was born on June 7, 1921 in Utena, Lithuania. Son of Nisson and Bella (Grossbard) Lown. came to the United States, 1935.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, University Maine, 1942. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Maine, 1982. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1945.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Worcester State College, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), Charles University, Prague, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), Bowdoin College, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Syracuse, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), Columbia College, Chicago, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, 1983.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Colby College, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Thomas Jefferson University, 1988.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Buenos Aires, 1986. Doctor honoris causa, Autonomous University Barcelona, Spain, 1989. Doctor University (honorary), Hiroshima Shudo University, Japan, 1989.
Assistant in pathology, Yale University-New Haven Hospital, 1945-1946;
intern in medicine, Jewish Hospital, New York City, 1947-1948;
assistant resident in medicine, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1948-1950;
research fellow in cardiology, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1950-1953;
assistant in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1955-1956;
director Samuel A. Levine Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1956-1958;
junior associate in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1956-1962;
research associate in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1958-1959;
associate in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1962-1963;
senior associate in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1963-1970;
director Samuel A. Levine Coronary Care Unit, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1965-1974;
physician, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1973-1981;
senior physician, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, since 1982;
assistant in medicine, Harvard University, Boston, 1955-1958;
assistant professor medicine department nutrition School Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, 1961-1967;
associate professor cardiology, Harvard University, Boston, 1967-1973;
professor cardiology, Harvard University, Boston, since 1974;
director cardiovascular research laboratory School Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, since 1961;
consultant in cardiology, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts, 1963-1977;
consultant in cardiology, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1963-1994;
consultant in cardiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1964-1982. Special consultant World Health Organization, Copenhagen, 1971. Coordinator United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Cooperative Study, 1973-1981.
Member lipid metabolism advising committee National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1975-1979;visiting professor, lecturer, guest speaker numerous universities, hospitals, organizations.
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Founder, chairman SatelLife, since 1985. Fellow American College Cardiology. Member American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Heart Association, Association American Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Physicians for Social Responsibility (founder, 1st president 1960-1970), United States-China Physicians Friendship Association (president 1974-1978), International Physicians for Prevention Nuclear War (president 1980-1993).
Member British Cardiac Society (correspondent), Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand, Swiss Society Cardiology, Belgian Royal Academy Medicine, Academy Medicine of Columbia (honorary), Harvard Club (Boston), National Academy of Sciences (senior member institute medicine), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Harvard (Boston).
Married Louise Charlotte Lown, December 29, 1946. Children— Anne Lown Green, Frederick, Naomi Lown Lewiton.