Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., MD
MD Rachel Naomi Remen Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen is one of the earliest pioneers of mind/body health. She is Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine and Director of the UCSF course, The Healer's Art. She is Co-founder and Medical Director of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program featured in the Bill Moyers PBS series, Healing and the Mind. She is Founder and Director of the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness, a professional development program for...See more
MD Rachel Naomi Remen Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen is one of the earliest pioneers of mind/body health. She is Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine and Director of the UCSF course, The Healer's Art. She is Co-founder and Medical Director of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program featured in the Bill Moyers PBS series, Healing and the Mind. She is Founder and Director of the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness, a professional development program for graduate physicians who wish to develop a greater personal capacity for empathy, compassion, understanding and communication. Dr. Remen has a 45-year personal history of Crohn's disease and her work is a unique blend of the viewpoint of physician and patient. She is the author the New York Times bestseller Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal. See less
Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., MD's Featured Books
Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., MD book reviews
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Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal
The stories bring back memories of my own. They are very inspiring and inspirational. Read More
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Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal
down-to-earth essays
by looms, Mar 24, 2011
The author has counseled many cancer patients and shares what she has learned over the years. The essays are interesting for healthy persons, too. Read More
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Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal
keep this one around
by lanie, May 28, 2009
This is one of few books in my collection to which I refer repeatedly. I originally read it cover-to-cover, but now, years later, I dip into it periodically for guidance, encouragement, & comfort. ... Read More