Hopkins Medicine Magazine Fall 2012
illustration by James Steinberg
Articles in this Issue
Features
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Cells on a seemingly one-way road to dying have come back from the brink—raising tantalizing treatment possibilities for everything from heart attacks to cancer.
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In his quest to find answers to his daughter’s genetic condition, Hugh Rienhoff ’82 has gone “rogue.”
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Palliative care advocates are taking hospice strategies and pushing them “upstream” - to aid patients throughout the course of a serious illness.
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Paul McHugh and colleagues are on a crusade to radically rethink the manual that has come to define psychiatry.
Letters
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A new hospital - and a new history.
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Circling the Dome
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Mobile apps address health needs worldwide.
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The new Dean/CEO settles in and gets to work.
Alpha Docs
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Two faculty have grown a nest egg to support postdoc training.
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Social networking proves a boon to boosting organ donation.
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Medical Rounds
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Loss of hearing could make it difficult to maintain balance and gait.
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Considering older donors - and recipients - could boost quality of life for thousands.
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The humble jaw harp gives voice to those without larynxes.
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Covered stents may prevent need for bypass in fatty arteries that feed intestines.
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New procedure offers global view of the liver, reducing sampling error.
Hopkins Reader
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Suregon Marty Makary makes the case for accountability to improve patient safety.
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Class Notes
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James uses X-rays to spot "fake" waterfowl imposters.
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For Chuck Tuchinda, new products mean big business.
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Hildreth honored for his influence in combating HIV.
In Memoriam
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Permutt remembered for his warmth and wisdom.
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Niedermeyer wrote the bible on electroencephalography.
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As scientist and mentor, Molliver was a "mensch."
Alumni
Annals of Hopkins
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So strong were the bonds that E. Hunter Wilson formed to Hopkins Hospital as a medical student that they remained unbroken throughout his long career.
Learning Curve
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After a decade of reflection, it's time to move on.
Post-Op
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Toward honoring the traditions that have flourished here - and helping them expand.

