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Book page / report excerpt (house oversight production)
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Summary
This document appears to be page 139 of a book or report, specifically Chapter 15 titled 'Social Brain, Spiritual Medicine?'. The text discusses the historical evolution of medicine from the 19th century to the present, emphasizing the success of biomedical science in extending life expectancy while arguing that medicine requires moral and religious frameworks beyond pure science. A detailed footnote introduces the lead author, Dr. Farr A. Curlin of the University of Chicago, outlining his work on the intersection of medicine, religion, and ethics. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was part of a government investigation document production.
People (1)
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| Farr A. Curlin, M.D. | Lead Author / Physician / Researcher / Ethicist |
Described in footnote 15 as a hospice and palliative care physician at the University of Chicago.
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| University of Chicago |
Employer of Farr A. Curlin.
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| New England Journal of Medicine |
Publisher of a paper authored by Curlin.
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| Program on Medicine and Religion |
Program at University of Chicago where Curlin is Founding Director.
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| Pritzker School of Medicine |
School associated with Curlin's colleagues.
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| University of Chicago Divinity School |
School associated with Curlin's colleagues.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Location of the University of Chicago.
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Relationships (1)
Farr A. Curlin
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Curlin is working with colleagues from the Pritzker School of Medicine and the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Key Quotes (3)
"No one ever asks what science has to do with medicine any more than they ask what books have to do with education or what tools have to do with carpentry."Source
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"Science cannot provide visions to animate care of the sick, moral frameworks to guide the application of medical technology, or practices that nurture and extend our sociobiological capacity to care for others."Source
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"Yet, for all that science has made possible, medicine is animated by other, less tangible, forces."Source
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