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Ram Dass on Being a Patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2000

STEVE HEILIG
Affiliation:
San Francisco Medical Society, Bay Area Network of Ethics Committees, San Francisco, and Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

Abstract

Ram Dass is one of America's most renowned spiritual teachers. Born Richard Alpert, he received his Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University and taught there and at Harvard University before going to India and receiving the name Ram Dass (“Servant of God”) from his guru. He has long been involved in many charitable service organizations, particularly those devoted to providing healthcare for underserved populations. Among his many books are Be Here Now (currently in its fortieth printing), How Can I Help, and Compassion in Action; his newest book is Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying (Putnam, 2000).

Type
CQ INTERVIEW
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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