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Med Humanities 2003;29:89-96 doi:10.1136/mh.29.2.89
  • Odyssey

Itinerary: Concerning the professional and spiritual objectives of my life

  1. H M van Praag
  1. Correspondence to:
 H M van Praag
 Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, and the Brain and Behavior Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; h.m.praagvanpraag.com
  • Accepted 21 February 2003

Abstract

In this paper I look back on my life, on what have I tried to achieve professionally, and on what trends and theories I have opposed. Next I discuss the convictions and considerations that constituted the building blocks for the spiritual foundation of my life. I reach the conclusion that the building blocks were derived from Judaism and explain why that is so. Finally, I conclude that the scientific and the theological ingredients of my life relate reciprocally and do not exist independently.

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  • The “Odyssey” in this issue is the first in a new series of occasional features in Medical Humanities, in which practitioners at or near retirement can reflect on their careers and on the influences which encouraged—or, perhaps, challenged—humanistic practice as they see it. Intending contributors are invited to send manuscripts to the Editors.

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