Physician and writer, David Hilfiker MD, has spent much of his life providing health care to homeless and formerly homeless people in Washington, D.C.
Career
editA Yale educated doctor, Dr. Hilfiker, started his career at a practice in Grand Marais, Minnesota. At that time he wrote a book called Not All of us are Saints, which discusses what happens when medical professionals make mistakes.
After moving from Minnesota, David Hilfiker, helped to found Christ House, which is a 34 bed shelter for people recovering from medical procedures. He then left Christ House to found Joseph's House in 1990, a home for formerly homeless men with AIDS.
Books
editUrban Injustice: How Ghettos Happen (2003)
Healing the Wounds: A Physician Looks at His Work (1998)
Not All of Us Are Saints (1996)
References
edit- ^ About David, retrieved 1 November 2009
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How One Man is Making a Difference in a World of Poverty, retrieved 27 October
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Hilfiker, David (10 April 2003), "Bringing the War Back Home: The Stealth Assault on the Poor", TomDispatch.com
- ^ Grant, Paul, "Cultural Capital", Urbana.org, retrieved 28 October 2009
- ^ Hilfiker, David, Straight Thinking about Capitalism, retrieved 29 October 2009
- ^ Renewing Our Hope: David Hilfiker's Gift, retrieved 29 October 2009