All in Just Another Day
In this conclusion of his fifth email, Wang Shi Kai shares with us the challenges of working in the Chinese medical system. He comments on the competency of the pediatricians he is working with. He also shares the challenges he faces when working with the different specialists in the hospital.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Rich AKA Wang Shi Kai returns to share with us more insights from his experience working as an Emergency Physician in China. He describes how the patient doctor relationship is broken. "A recent survey at my hospital found that almost 90% of respondents said they had been victims of physical abuse by patients.”
Scrubs are magical. They are the greatest things ever created. I guess I'll never want to be one of those people that have to go shopping for their work clothes. This blog talks about the difference between what Corporate America has to wear versus what Emergency Physicians wear.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives Jon Warren returns to share with us a story from his medical school. He remembers how after a code ends the physicians are able to revert to a state of normalcy. How is it that the physicians and team are able to return to work as if nothing had happened?
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives first time contributor, Jonathan Warren shares with a story from his premed days, when he worked as a Forensic Autopsy Technician. Jonathan shares his first experience helping a grieving father who had lost his young son to overdose.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Erik Adler shares with us a story from his residency. As a senior resident Dr. Adler was responsible for teaching and supervising medical students. Dr. Adler recalls supervising one medical student who face plants at the most inopportune time.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives Dr. Blair shares when he had to face an emergency outside of the familiar setting of the Emergency Department.
In part 2 of Email 4 Dr. Rich, AKA Wang Shi Kai shares with us more some more “Bizarre patient encounters” from his time working as an Emergency Medicine Physician in China.
Dr. Rich AKA Dr. Wang Shi Kai is back!!! He shares with us a summary of his experiences as an Emergency Medicine Doctor in China over the last year has been like. In the first part of this two part email he shares what working with residents in China is like.
Halloween seems to always bring out the best in an Emergency Department. This month in honor of Halloween we republish Dr. Celedon’s Halloween in the ED story from his residency. Nothing is more surprising then when an agitated Red Power Ranger in a spit mask decides to visit your ED.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives first time contributor, Whi Inh Shirley Bae, shares with us a story from her premed days. She was bright eyed and bushy tailed when she found an abused woman in the waiting room of the emergency department she was volunteering at. Instead of finding a social worker to help the woman, Shirley decided to take matters into her own hands.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives Heaveen recalls her time shadowing in an Emergency Department during her first year of medical school. An altered patient is brought in by paramedics. The patient’s work up revealed a STEMI and within moments Heaveen is running with the transport team through the halls of the hospital as the patient is transferred to the cath lab.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Amy Wecker describes her battle with burnout and how turning to yoga saved her career.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, new Medical Student contributor, Heaveen shares with us a story from her time shadowing as a medical student in an Emergency Department. Heaveen is watching the management of a patient with a neck laceration. She is struck by the differing approaches between the two physicians involved in the patient’s care.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Rob joins us again to talk about a first. He shares with us the first time he had to perform chest compressions on a coding patient. He shares with us the excitement and terror of being thrown into the resuscitation
Luis shares with us a troubling event during the shift. It seems that a haiku is the best way to reflect on the moment.
In this edition of the Physician Grind Dr. Wiseman shares with us a story of a crazy shift in the emergency department. It's the type of shift that keeps her coming back day after day.
In this edition of the Physician Grind new contributor, Rob, shares with us an impressive save. Sometimes you don't need to crack a chest to save a patient's a life.
In this conclusion of the third email from Wang Shi Kai, he shares with us more insights from his time practicing medicine in China. He shares stories of corruption in the form of kickbacks to doctors prescribing antibiotics, challenges faced by his Emergency Medicine Fellow, and much more. Narrative Medicine. Doctor Blog. Physician Blog. Emergency Medicine
In this edition of Best, Wang Shi Kai, Dr. Rich shares with us what it is like being in Beijing during Chinese New Years. Narrative Medicine. Physician Blog. Doctor Blog. Emergency Medicine.
