I Called In Sick for a Shift
About 2 weeks ago a gentleman from Sydney visited Denver. He had left Sydney over a week…
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I Called In Sick for a Shift
About 2 weeks ago a gentleman from Sydney visited Denver. He had left Sydney over a week... -
Flowers and a Smile
I have come to think that the Fat Man was right. And Jo, possibly, was an idiot.... -
A Personal Story of Patient Satisfaction
Patient satisfaction is a buzzword in health care and in Washington. If you Google “patient satisfaction,” you...
Flowers and a Smile
I have come to think that the Fat Man was right. And Jo, possibly, was an idiot….
Take Time to Save Time
After starting residency about a year ago, I realized that the free time I once took for…
Remember to Take Your Daily Vicomin
A patient arrives drunk at 3 a.m. with a chief complaint of back pain, toothache, headache, or…
Fling Open the Doors
In the course of a typical week, we frequently encounter patients who are intoxicated, belligerent, or cantankerous….
Darth Vader in the ER
Top 10 Reasons Why Darth Vader Would Make a Good ER Physician 10. Darth Vader prioritized brutally….
Alone in a Crowd: Why we forget about patient privacy and why we shouldn’t
“Doon, doon, doon…” – a soft alarm sounds. An IV pump needs attention. “Click. Tap-a-tap.” – a…
It’s Time for Single-Payer
“You can always trust the Americans to do the right thing, once they’ve tried everything else.” Winston…
Solving the Emergency Surgical Care Crisis
Each day, dramatic stories of lifesaving interventions unfold in emergency departments. Following the deadly shooting rampage in…
A Personal Story of Patient Satisfaction
Patient satisfaction is a buzzword in health care and in Washington. If you Google “patient satisfaction,” you…