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by Lissa Rankin, M.D.

Medicine Is a Spiritual Practice

By Lissa Rankin, M.D. on November 22, 2011 in Owning Pink

When I went to medical school, nobody ever taught me that medicine was a spiritual practice—but it is. Or at least, in Pink Medicine, it will be.

You might not think so. After all, philosophers like Descartes have been perpetuating the notion of mind-body dualism, suggesting that body, mind, and spirit have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Read More

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Lissa Rankin

Lissa Rankin, M.D., is an OB/GYN physician, author, and founder of Owning Pink Center, a women's health practice in Mill Valley, California.

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