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.
After Emergency Medicine…
#132 You can Change How You Think About Difficult Patients
A gift for suffering clinicians:
Some interactions with patients & families stink
we feel terrible
Learn how both sides react
Ask better questions
Find a hidden truth
Accept reality
You can change how you think about difficult patients
#131 Honoring our Legacy
My review of a great medical memoir and introductory lesson on the racial inequities of the American medical system. To understand how to improve, we can read this book to understand where we are now. Highly recommend
#130 How the Patriarchy Shaped Medicine
#129 It’s a Wonderful World in New York City
Our family braved a cold New York city weekend to see “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical.” Read my review and a few suggestions for a trip to the Big Apple.