When Doctors Are Wrong
As medical students and resident physicians gain experience they also gain knowledge and confidence. Consequently,...
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The Burden of Medicine on Mt. Kilimanjaro
The imposing mountain of Kilimanjaro in the East African country of Tanzania stands alone amidst the surrounding...
Becoming Cynical, Part 4
I have written quite a bit about why physicians become cynical (see here, here, and here). What follows are...
A Tour of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
I have a rendezvous with Death At some disputed barricade, When Spring comes back with rustling shade And...
The Purpose of Medicine
As a newly minted medical school graduate, I am suddenly faced with much more responsibility. Now I must write...