DR. PATRICIA A. FARRELL

MASH, the incredibly successful TV series about medics in the Korean War, was a favorite of mine and I even had an opportunity to talk to one of those medics. When I met him, he was a brilliant, incredibly successful and revered researcher in a major hospital center (where he spent his entire professional life). He joked about how they managed to handle the depression and stress of the war and the never-ending struggle to save lives beyond saving. The solution? Sex in the amb

Not many people may be familiar with the Japanese word "karoshi" but it is a highly pertinent word in our culture because it exists here and we pay it little mind. The word originally applied solely to "salary man" meaning those who strive in the Japanese culture to climb up or remain on the ladder of corporate advancement. These men, yes only men, were expected to not only work hours longer than humanly possible, but go out drinking with their bosses after hours and then ret