Dr Sally Satel

Sally Satel is a psychiatrist and resident scholar at AEI. She is also a lecturer at Yale University School of Medicine. Her work lies at the interface of medicine and culture. Previous books include PC M.D. – How Political Correctness is Corrupting Medicine, One Nation Under Therapy, and When Altruism Isn’t Enough – The Case for Compensating Kidney Donors. Her most recent book is Brainwashed - the seductive appeal of mindless neuroscience. Dr. Satel also works part time at a local methadone clinic.

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