R.I.P. James Longcope, 70

A close friend and psychiatric colleague died suddenly on Labor Day, just when he was readying himself to enjoy his retirement. Jim exemplified all that is best, and is rapidly being lost, about psychiatric healing. Jim once said to us, “I’m just conspiring to commit good medical care.” Just that. More important, he was simply a good person, unassailably and irreducibly. All who knew him are devastated. (Boston Globe Obituary) //cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/09/13/1189737627_3549/300h.jpg' cannot be displayed]