Happiness in this World

Reflections of a Buddhist physician.

Letter To A Widow

I remember when I first read the pathology report on my patient, Mr. Jackson (not his real name), my stomach flip-flopped. "Adenocarncinoma of the pancreas" it said. A week later, a CT scan revealed the cancer had already spread to his liver. Read More

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Alex Lickerman, M.D., is a general internist and former Director of Primary Care at the University of Chicago and has been a practicing Buddhist since 1989.

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