William A. Nolen
William A. Nolen, M.D. (March 20, 1928 – December 20, 1986), was a retired surgeon and author who resided in Litchfield, Minnesota. He wrote a syndicated medical advice column that appeared in McCall's magazine for many years, and was the author of several books.[1] He died on December 20, 1986, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center from heart disease.
His best known book is The Making of a Surgeon, which continues to be a popular (though now dated) narrative about his experiences as an intern and resident surgeon-in-training at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.[2] Many students contemplating medical school find that it guides their decision.
He also wrote Surgeon Under the Knife and eight other books.
Nolen conducted research at a 1967 Kathryn Kuhlman fellowship in Philadelphia, with 23 people who claimed to have been cured during her services.[3][4][5][6] Nolen's long term follow-ups concluded there were no cures in those cases.[7][8] Furthermore, "one woman who was said to have been cured of spinal cancer threw away her brace and ran across the stage at Kuhlman's command; her spine collapsed the next day, according to Nolen, and she died four months later."[9]
References
- ↑ "Dr. William Nolen, 58, Dead; Author of Books on Medicine". The New York Times. Dec 23, 1986. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ↑ Folkart, Burt A. (Dec 23, 1986). "William Nolen Dies; Wrote `Making of a Surgeon'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ↑ "Psychic Healing? Investigator declares no". The Greenville News. Aug 16, 1975. Retrieved 2007-11-12. Also see: William Nolen, Healing: a doctor in search of a miracle. New York: Random House ISBN 0-394-49095-9
- ↑ "Dr Nolen Looks at Faith Healing". The San Mateo Times. Mar 7, 1975. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ↑ Michaelson, Michael (February 2, 1975). "Men of medicine and a medicine man". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ↑ "Extra-Dispensary Perceptions". Time. Mar 17, 1975. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ↑ "Inside Religion: Kuhlman Tested By md's Probe". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Nov 8, 1975. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ↑ "A follow-up study of 23 patients 'cured' in a Kathryn Kuhlman service". St. Petersburg Times. Nov 2, 1974. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ↑ Randi, James (1989). The Faith Healers. Prometheus Books. ISBN 0-87975-535-0 page 228.
Books
- William Nolen, Healing: a doctor in search of a miracle. New York: Random House ISBN 0-394-49095-9
- William Nolen, The Making of a Surgeon. Mid List Press (May 1, 1999) ISBN 0-922811-46-6
- William Nolen, Surgeon Under the Knife. Book World Promotions (May 1976) ISBN 0-698-10743-8
- William Nolen, A Surgeon's World.New York: Random House (November 1972)ISBN 0394467450
External links
- William Nolen Biography from Mid List Press
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