The Prairie Landscape

Literature & Medicine: "Why We Hurt," by Frank Vertosick


Event Details

When
Monday
03/03/2008
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Organization
Kishwaukee Health System

Where
One Kish Hospital Drive, DeKalb, Illinois 60115-4939

County
Dekalb

Wheelchair Accessible?
Yes

Fee
Reservation Required.

"Why We Hurt: The Natural History of Pain," by Frank Vertosick. A doctor's essay on pain, based on case studies. The book explores the physiological and psychological causes of pain and the difficulties in treating it.

Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare is a discussion-based program that brings hospital staff together monthly to reflect on the larger mission of medicine through facilitated conversations about literature.

This discussion session is limited to the employees of Kishwaukee Health System.

For Kishwaukee Hospital employees only. For more information call Jan Silverstein at 312-422-5580.



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