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Attending to the Body, Part I

By Brian VolckAugust 1, 2016

It’s precisely then that presence is needed: a practice to banish distraction, dial down emotion, return attention to the exchange happening right now, and note my responses—mental and physical. That’s when I live into the role of attending physician. . . Without practices of attentive presence, the patient’s real concerns will be overlooked, important information remain hidden, diagnoses missed, and complex therapies wasted.

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Carry Me

By Brian VolckFebruary 10, 2008

Doctor-Writer and longtime friend of ImageBrian Volck considers how impairment blurs the lines between healer and healed.

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