Medicine Man

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Medicine Man

Spring 2013 - Volume 17 Number 2

Medicine Man

"Medicine Man"

18"x15"

Wood carving

Mas Yamanaka, MD

"Medicine Man" was carved out of conifer burl picked up at the Northwest

shore 40 years ago. He sports a wolf head and looks afar, seeking the power

of soul-healing. The backboard is a Redwood burl.

Dr Yamanaka is a retired Orthopedist from Northwest Permanente.

Spring 2013

Full Issue Download PDF - 17.5 MB

Original Research and Contributions

Review Articles

Clinical Medicine

Case Studies

Book Review

Soul of the Healer

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