`ONE RAPE. TWO STORIES`

Jimmie G . Making Jimmie G . realize his condition only put a lot of emotional stress on the patient . Despite some slight hesitation on his part , the temptation to try to knock some senses into Jimmie G overcame him . As a result , Jimmie G , panicked and underwent severe emotional stress . The panic attack of Jimmie G . was only alleviated when Dr . Sacks made him relax by making Jimmie look out the window to watch some children playing baseball . In a sense , Dr . Sacks showed two examples of how to handle brain damaged patients . The

first is his direct but insensitive approach while the other is a soothing , sensitive approach The latter is of course the better of the two and should be followed by institutions everywhere

As shown by the reaction of Jimmie G , the direct approach is harmful to patients . It was a good thing that Dr . Sacks knows how to settle the nerves of his patients , if not , Jimmie G .could have done anything , and may even be driven to madness . Institutions are supposed to heal their patients , not make them worse . Hospitals may need to keep the truth away from patients in to help them more , just like in Jimmie G 's case although his case is special because he does not remember anything practically within two minutes

Conclusion

Oliver Sacks on the surface may look to have just published a case study book about his patients with brain problems but these cases can be of value to future studies regarding the possible treatment of brain problems such as memory loss or the failure to retain short term memory The story of The Lost Mariner also provides a good account of how institutions should deal with patients like Jimmie G . It serves , as a basis for comparison for...