I stood at the doorway of the funeral home, a 26-year-old woman lying in the open casket off to the side. Standing…
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A medical student after an OB/GYN rotation: Here’s what he learned
by Nathaniel Fleming December 23, 2018On one of my first days on the labor and delivery ward, one of the attending obstetricians asked me what area of…
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“We will name Memorial Hospital, Dr. Julie Stone, Dr. Vijay Gupta, and ICU nurse Tracy Miller in a malpractice suit involving the…
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“What’s the deal with your people?” As a baffled second-year resident, I looked up through my scrub mask at the Caucasian female…
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The Ellen Show broadcasts potentially harmful information about ovarian cancer screening
by Jennifer Gunter MD October 30, 2018Ethical OB/GYNs everywhere sighed heavily when they realized from the action on their Facebook and Twitter feeds that the Ellen Show broadcasted incorrect…
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I’ve had this idea brewing for a while. It’s taken a while for it to form shape, to work its way from…
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Flu vaccination in pregnant women reduces risk of hospitalization
by Melvin Sanicas MD October 20, 2018Influenza is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths in the United States. Influenza also tops the list of the burden of disease and disability-adjusted…
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Sometimes it is a light breeze across my face, sometimes it is a flutter in my heart, sometimes it is a glimmer…