WALKING THE TIGHTROPE: THE COMMITTEE ON THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND ACADEMIC CULTURES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 1949–1955

The Chicago Committee on the Behavioral Sciences occupies a special place in the eponymous movement. Involving prominent figures such as psychologist James G. Miller and neurophysiologist Ralph W. Gerard, this committee embodied the common belief among behavioral scientists that a cross‐disciplinary approach using natural science methods was key to understanding major issues facing mid‐century American society. This interdivisional committee fell under the jurisdiction of both the natural and social sciences. As such, its flagship project, an institute of mental sciences, had to face the reluctance both of natural scientists who thought it inadequately scientific and of social scientists who regard its efforts as too narrow in scope and too biological in orientation. Though it failed in its main objective to create an institute, the committee was a formidable instrument of intellectual stimulation and socialization for its members. It provided them with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with each other's scientific backgrounds, practices and jargons, realize the significance of academic cultural differences and learn ways to accommodate them.     

急危重症患者的诊治方略：技术与人文兼备

急危重症患者随时可能有生命危险,医务人员往往只关注于患者的生命体征、脏器功能以及诊疗方案。因此,很容易忽略了患者精神和心理层面的需求,会带来一系列新的临床问题及心理创伤。“早期的舒适化镇痛、最小化的镇静和最大的人文关怀”概念真正以急危重症患者为中心,站在了生物心理社会医学模式的制高点,提出了一个整体性框架,医护结合临床实际可以最大化丰富其内涵,让患者在接受高精尖医疗技术诊治的同时,获得更全面的照护。