April 5, 2002

Ben Lipson, a longtime MGH patient and Boston Globe contributor, recently celebrated the publication of his book, which focuses on the issues of choosing the right long-term care insurance. The proceeds from the book, entitled J. K. Lasser's Choosing the Right Long-Term Care Insurance, will benefit the Marjorie E. Lipson Memorial Fund at the John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care at the MGH. The fund promotes patient advocacy and patients' rights within health care and is named for Lipson's daughter, who died at age 35 after a 20-year battle with anorexia and bulimia. Guests at the official book launch party included John Goodson, MD, Lipson's primary care physician, who also spoke, and John D. Stoeckle, MD. Pictured above, from left, Goodson, Lipson and Stoeckle.