Booknotes+ Mark Vonnegut, "The Heart of Caring"
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Scisophrenia
I was first diagnosed with ski of frany a. And then i think that's because i was so sick, i also looked like an old testament prophet With hair half way down my back and a full beard. When i responded well to lithium, i went to mas boston and found that i could do math and science again. I had a great argument with the harvard admissions committee. They said, if you were scitsophronic, you n't get into medical school. In my case, i've had the good luck to have good care, a good support, and i have been able to have a career in medicine. You know, i have three very handsome sons.
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