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Thu, 09/03/2026 - 4:53pm

How studying history made Cole Phillips a better physician

This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences series exploring the bridge between the sciences and humanities. For this physician, knowing the answer is the easy part. A patient at Mercy Health Center had a blood pressure reading of 200/120, high enough to put him at risk of a heart attack or stroke. Dr. Cole Phillips knew he needed medication. The patient, who had never taken blood…

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