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Twenty-Seconds

Twenty-Seconds

Karen O'Laco
Physician Blog, Medical Student, Just Another Day, Doctors Life, Doctors Blog, Physician Life, Resident

In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Karen O’Laco shares how the pressures of medical school had caused her to shirk learning opportunities out of fear of being bothersome or judged as incompetent. She shares a story during her surgical rotation when her involvement in the case led to a minor delay that frustrated the anesthesiologist. She discusses how the anesthesiologist’s disdain for her affected her ability to speak up when the patient’s post-operative course takes a turn for the worse.

Oscar Night in the ICU

Oscar Night in the ICU

Dr. Rob
Doctors Blog, Doctors Life, Just Another Day, Medical Student, Physician Blog, Physician Life, Resident

In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives. Dr. Rob McMickle shares with us his experience working in the ICU while the Oscars are going on. “The Oscars will come and go year after year; but the most painfully dramatic and honest moments of human existence that require no stage, grandeur, self-importance, or smitten audience will continue to transpire daily in the unit.“

Should Your Kids Be Doctor?

Should Your Kids Be Doctor?

Dr. Amit Suneja
Doctors Blog, Doctors Life, Just Another Day, Medical Student, Physician Blog, Physician Life, Resident

In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Amit Suneja asks a basic question: Should your kids be doctors? The state of medicine is headed in a troubling direction . Access to care is becoming harder. Physicians are being overworked resulting in high rates of burnout. What does it say about the system when physicians would not want their children to follow in their footsteps?

Best, Wang Shi Kai Email 5 Part 1

Best, Wang Shi Kai Email 5 Part 1

Dr. Rich AKA Wang Shi Kai
Doctors Blog, Doctors Life, Just Another Day, Medical Student, Nursing Life, Physician Blog, Physician Life, Resident

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.”

Best, Wang Shi Kai Email 3 Part 2

Best, Wang Shi Kai Email 3 Part 2

Dr. Rich AKA Wang Shi Kai
Doctors Blog, Doctors Life, Just Another Day, Medical Student, Physician Blog, Physician Life, Resident

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

"Are you a terrorist?"

"Are you a terrorist?"

Ameet Nagpal, M.D., M.S., M.Ed.
Doctors Blog, Doctors Life, Just Another Day, Medical Student, Physician Blog, Physician Life, Resident

In this month's post of the Physician Grind, Dr. Nagpal shares a story of the time a complete stranger asked him, "Are you a terrorist?" The stranger felt this question was appropriate given the appearance of Dr. Nagpal and his family. After that upsetting incident, Dr. Nagpal returned to his PM&R practice and received another racist comment, this time from a patient.

Racism, Microaggression, Stereotype, Narrative Medicine, Physician Stories, Life of a Doctor. 

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