The Absolute Truth And Other Uncertainties: A Remembrance

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Product Description The Absolute Truth And Other UncertaintiesA Remembrance chronicles the life of Fairfield Goodale a New Englander who left Harvard to become a World War II fighter pilot but later returned to school to become a physician Goodale was propelled into a successful medical career after a brief but intensely emotional experience in 1945 at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany He was educated in pathology and research at Western Reserve Massachusetts General Hospital Oxford and Harvard As a researcher he became fascinated with the relationship between dietary fat and atherosclerosis Later as Chairman of Pathology at the Medical College of Virginia Goodale developed an interest in paleopatholgy traveling to Peru to autopsy mummies and evaluate ancient dietary trends and atherosclerotic damage He also promoted innovative medical curricula during his tenure as dean of two prominent medical schoolsThe Absolute Truth And Other UncertaintiesA Remembrance explores the philosophical insights and rich life experiences of this widely traveled veteran and medical educator All of the authors proceeds from the sale of The Absolute Truth And Other UncertaintiesA Remembrance will be donated to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara California About the Author Fairfield Goodale left Harvard to become a World War II fighter pilot After being trained as a physician he researched fever and atherosclerosis As medical school dean he pioneered innovative medical curricula Goodale is married with five children and fifteen grandchildren and lives in California