DOUGLAS POWELL Concord, Mass., May 23, 2011 The writer is the author of "The Aging Intellect" and a clinical instructor in psychology at the Harvard Medical School.
Founder and First Medical Director of the Chemotherapy Foundation, Dr. Greenspan was a consummate educator who brought intellect, wisdom, great clinical skills, vast expertise and personal integrity to the task of training young physicians.
Significant allocation of resources is required in the form of funding, time, intellect, and motivation to carry out clinical research, and understandably, clinical investigators, institutions, and granting agencies are disappointed when funded trials are unsuccessfully conducted.
A graduate of Wellesley College, with a doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University, she had an intellect as sharp as her sense of humor.
Patients with IGE have no brain abnormalities visible on conventional clinical MRI, and their neurological examination, neuropsychology and intellect are typically normal; consequently, IGEs are assumed to have a strong genetic basis.
By the strength of his intellect, he forced himself to observe humanity with clinical objectivity, and because he was neither immortal nor infallible he hated and feared the falseness of his life.
He epitomized superb clinical care, and was able to convey his approach, informed by both intellect and compassion, to the many students and residents who trained with him.
The clinical history started during his preschool years with relatively mild motor and psychological difficulties, but with normal intellect and vision.
But as well as intellect and charm, he has a deep understanding of healthcare policies and systems, a grasp of clinical issues which sets him apart from many managers and fine political judgement".
She was a practicing clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst for 31 years, a colleague and friend who inspired others with her remarkable honesty, fairness, intellect and passionate commitment to her work.
