People are told by big media that doctors will probably hurt you and you will never see it coming. They are told…
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Doctors by our nature do not handle idleness well. We value our vacations, of course. I never sought out a study to…
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It is for these patients that the doctors at rural hospitals continue
by Anonymous March 19, 2019Rural hospitals are closing their obstetric wards and stopping all obstetric services — at least those hospitals that manage to remain open…
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In 2006, the Mayo Clinic asked 192 patients an important question: What makes an ideal physician? From their responses, several characteristics emerged.…
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Practicing medicine at the frontlines is hard. It’s damn hard. Every minute you need to be alert, ready to respond to a…
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Back when I was a third-year medical student, I would sometimes bike to the hospital campus early enough to catch the groundskeepers…
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What do the Challenger disaster and medicine have in common?
by Shannon Casey PA-C March 15, 2019On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, resulting in the death of the entire seven-person crew. The…
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The pediatric emergency department’s fluorescent light cast its glow on our heads, drifting and drooping, at 3 a.m. Torn between taking a…