I am a pediatric hospitalist in middle America. I believe in you, and I hope that you believe in me. Many of…
Hospital-Based Medicine
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Exhausted. Aching. Hungry. Slightly delirious. Mile twenty-four of a marathon? Or hour twenty-four of a twenty-eight-hour shift? I am a resident. I…
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Physician gives in to police pressure to conduct a forced invasive rectal exam
by Kyle Varner MD January 7, 2019Recently, news broke about a disturbing act of medical battery carried out by doctors at St. Joe’s Medical Center in Syracuse, New…
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Even though physicians do not talk about transferring residencies, it is more common than is often believed. According to the AAMC website,…
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One time, I applied for an emergency department (ED) nurse manager position. I thought I had the job locked up until I…
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Beeeeeeeeeeep. The unmistakable long beep of my bright-red code pager broke the rhythmic sound of my trusty breast pump. I grabbed the…
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What’s the biggest problem with medical education?
by The Curious Radiologist MD January 4, 2019There has been a profound deterioration in the education of our medical students. I only make this contention after having taught over…
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I am just another average physician. It wasn’t my first return from maternity leave, but this busy ED shift wasn’t going well.…