Daniel Labby, M.D., was a distinguished physician and educator who began his faculty tenure at the University of Oregon Medical School (UOMS) in 1947, following his graduation in 1939. He played a pivotal role in founding OHSU's Center for Ethics in Health Care and its Senior Clinician Seminars. In this interview, Labby reflects on his medical school experiences in the late 1930s, the impact of World War II on his education, and the evolution of medical education in the post-war era. He also addresses topics such as physician-patient relations, medical ethics, mentors' influence, and psychiatry's development.
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