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Assembly Line Medicine
Data. Measurements. Objectivity. These are the cornerstones of western medicine. When I recently entered my doctor’s office, I stood...
Valerie Brooke, MD
Jul 26, 20213 min read


Boxes and Boundaries
Many years ago, a wise therapist gave me some excellent guidance in how to stay sane while parenting a teenager. “Set up a box of...
Valerie Brooke, MD
Jul 5, 20215 min read


Alcoholic Liver Disease and Loss
There was no hiding his ailment and why he had been admitted to the physical rehabilitation hospital. I could tell by looking at him from...
Valerie Brooke, MD
Jun 28, 20214 min read


Resolving Resistance
Several years ago, I had the most challenging interaction I have ever had with a patient’s family member, and even today, the memory of...
Valerie Brooke, MD
Jun 9, 20214 min read


Love and Work
I have been working some sort of job since I was a teenager. My mother was approached at church the summer I had just turned fourteen by...
Valerie Brooke, MD
May 31, 20214 min read
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