From the Eye of the Storm, with the Eyes of a Physician

doi:10.1059/0003-4819-116-4-335

From the Eye of the Storm, with the Eyes of a Physician

Hacib Aoun, MD

Glen Arm, MD 21057

Excerpt

Last year when I was invited to give the eleventh David Rabin Memorial Lecture at Vanderbilt Medical Center, I was puzzled by their selection, but the more I learned about Dr. Rabin, the clearer their reasons for inviting me became. Dr. Rabin, a renowned endocrinologist, was stricken by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 1979 at the age of 45 years. Although the illness eventually took his life, it never took away his determination or his dignity. When the illness made it difficult for him to walk, he used a cane and came to work. When the illness made the cane insufficient,

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Acknowledgments

This article is dedicated to Patricia and Gabriela Aoun, whose love gives me the reasons, the strength, and the light that guides me; and to Dr. James C. Wade of the University of Maryland Cancer Center for the hope he has given, the health that he has fostered, and our friendship, which I cherish.