Barron H. Lerner

Barron H. Lerner, MD, is a professor of medicine and population health at New York University School of Medicine. He is the author of five books, including The Breast Cancer Wars, One for the Road: Drunk Driving Since 1900 and The Good Doctor: A Father, A Son and the Evolution of Medical Ethics.

When Doctors Act on Tradition and Emotion Over New Science
This week a major journal published new recommendations for treating high blood pressure and cholesterol. But doctors are often reluctant to change old habits.
Barron H. Lerner
April 4, 2014
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Frank Netter, MD: The Michelangelo of Medicine
A new biography tells the story of one of the most influential doctors of the past century, and his evolution as an artist.
Barron H. Lerner
September 17, 2013
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The First Female Celebrity to Embrace Parkinson's
The 1950s was not a time for open discussion of serious diseases—whether by celebrities or ordinary citizens.
Barron H. Lerner
September 3, 2013
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How Clinical Trials Saved Women With Breast Cancer From Disfiguring Surgery
Bernard Fisher’s battle against the radical mastectomy
Barron H. Lerner
August 9, 2013
Answering to Patients Who Yell the Loudest
Considering the sometimes crucial but sometimes costly role of patient activism
Barron H. Lerner
July 23, 2013

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