Doc of Aged: Memoirs of a Traveling Psychiatrist
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1508524734 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Dr. Air Force and served four years in France at a NATO base. degree at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where he married Laury, a KLM stewardess at the time. He attended City College of New York and got his M.D. He taught psychiatry for twenty years at Stony Brook University, and developed and worked with the Geriatric Mobile Team for fifteen years. Heilpern joined the U.S. Philip Heilpern was born in New York City in 1932. he took a psychiatry residency in NYC. He and Laury have 3 children, one in New York, one in Georgia, and one in Nice, France. Phil is presently retired (since 2014,) and lives in Stone Mountain, GA, where Laury
he took a psychiatry residency in NYC. Phil is presently retired (since 2014,) and lives in Stone Mountain, GA, where Laury is cared for in a "Memory Unit." . He attended City College of New York and got his M.D. Upon his return to the U.S. In 1962, Dr. Philip Heilpern was born in New York City in 1932. He and Laury have 3 children, one in New York, one in Georgia, and one in Nice, France. Dr. degree at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where he
JBP said A delightful, short tour with a compassionate psychiatrist.. Dr. Heilpern shares wonderful, insightful short stories from his many years as psychiatrist who made house calls. Working under the aegis of a county welfare agency in an impoverished region of eastern Long Island, he and a nurse and a social worker brought compassionate care to many in need over a period of fifteen years.Many of his anecdotes are followed by a commentary providing perspective to a lay reader that I found particularly enlightening, given their connection to the previous. "A Chat with a Friend" according to P. Stoehr. I've had the privilege of close friendship with Phil and his wife Laury for over A Chat with a Friend I've had the privilege of close friendship with Phil and his wife Laury for over 35 years. Naturally, I've laughed at many of these same stories with them through the years. What amazed me was the realization that we only know a person as a sort of caricature. We see brief glances through windows, but never see the inside of the house.For me, the book filled in the narrative of my friend, as it will for the many thousands who have known Phil over the years. For those of you who haven't . 5 years. Naturally, I've laughed at many of these same stories with them through the years. What amazed me was the realization that we only know a person as a sort of caricature. We see brief glances through windows, but never see the inside of the house.For me, the book filled in the narrative of my friend, as it will for the many thousands who have known Phil over the years. For those of you who haven't . Chris Heilpern said A life of humour and humanity. The author led a wondrous life full of adventure and travel. He is the kind of guy who can walk into a hospital ward or a bar and much come out an hour later with "A life of humour and humanity" according to Chris Heilpern. The author led a wondrous life full of adventure and travel. He is the kind of guy who can walk into a hospital ward or a bar and much come out an hour later with 20 friends . Read the book and let him walk into your life.My father dedicated a large part of his life to teaching and sharing his wisdom. Let this book be your teacher and learn about the man and his life. You will find a kind spirit who represents the best of an almost bygone age of dignity and honesty. The stories are humo. 0 friends . Read the book and let him walk into your life.My father dedicated a large part of his life to teaching and sharing his wisdom. Let this book be your teacher and learn about the man and his life. You will find a kind spirit who represents the best of an almost bygone age of dignity and honesty. The stories are humo
The reader will share the concern and compassion Doc and his cohorts felt when visiting these people, the so-called "Street People," as they spent much of their failing energy trying to remember "how to be what they used to be.". Phil Heilpern's personal life, emotions which intensify with his vivid descriptions of the experiences of the "Geriatric Mobile Screening Team." Travelling all over the eastern part of Suffolk County in Long Island, New York for fifteen years, a "trio of cynical idealists" responded to community requests to visit aged folks where they lived, in order to realistically evaluate their mental functioning. This trio, comprised of a psychiatrist (Phil Heilpern, M.D.,) a nurse (Pat Warner, R.N.,) and a social worker (Edythe Young, M.S.W.,) kept many of the suffering aged people in Long Island, NY, from being inappropriately locked away in N.Y. State Mental Hospitals. Humor, Pride, and Tragedy accompany this emotional ride through Dr