I am honing my storytelling craft after thirty years as an emergency physician, mother, and observer of the human condition. I will be creating new entries and pulling in some of my published works. Thanks for coming along.

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After Emergency Medicine…

#61 Don’t Attack the Messenger
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#61 Don’t Attack the Messenger

A blogpost published on Medscape has brought a small avalanche of criticism and attacks to a distinguished colleague. Can we just address the issues we agree or disagree with and avoid the personal attacks and unfounded assumptions? I share a few thoughts.

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#60 North to Tomar and Porto
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#60 North to Tomar and Porto

Join me for part 2 of my trip to Portugal. We leave Lisbon and head northward to Tomar and Porto. The journey holds amazing scenery and a magnificent monastery from the Middle Ages.

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#59 Olá Lisboa
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#59 Olá Lisboa

Here is the first installment of my recent trip to Portugal. We started with a long and tasty weekend in Lisbon or more accurately: Lisboa. We started out wet, but the sun soon shone on castles, palaces and colorful mosaic tiles.

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#58 A Miracle Conversion
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#58 A Miracle Conversion

Conversion means many different things in many different settings. I share a reflection on one conversion that reminded me of another.

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