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Heart and Soul: The Integrative Medicine of Dr. Mehmet Oz
August 30, 2007
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The word "healing" means "to make whole." But historically, Western medicine has taken a divided view of human health. It has stressed medical treatments of biological ailments. That may be changing. Mehmet Oz, a cardiovascular surgeon, is part of a new generation of doctors who are taking medicine to new technological and spiritual frontiers.

Program Details
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Hear the Music
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Unheard Cuts
Unedited Interview with Oz (mp3, 1:13.15)
Where to cut? Where to edit? We couldn't include it all, so here's your chance to listen to Krista's entire, unedited conversation with Mehmet Oz. Compare and tell us what you think.

What the Next Generation's Doing
Krista spoke with Kayvon Modjarrad and Tracy Gaudet to learn how the next generation of physicians are approaching alternative medicine. They share their thoughts and experiences on the role of religion and spirituality in the medical care of patients. Here's another way for you to listen and learn more about what we do and how we do it.

Selected Writing
Poem by William Blake
Read the words of "Auguries of Innocence" heard during the program.
Voices of Our Audience
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Voice on the Radio
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Mehmet Oz
Oz is vice chair of surgery and professor of cardiac surgery at Columbia University, and founded the Integrative Medicine program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He is the author of the book Healing From the Heart.