Every doctor that I have ever talked to, can recall their first patient in vivid detail. Probably a result of the adrenaline wave that accompanied it, they remembered the trivial facts, the conversation, and the diagnosis as clear as if they had just walked, sweating, out of the room. At our institution, we did things […]
Do Ethicists Dream of Screaming Yeast?
As a consequence of the emotional and physical rigor of medical training, particularly during internship and residency, it has been reported that doctors can come to view patients simply in terms of their disease rather than as whole people as a coping mechanism. In light of this thought process, I have chosen to reflect on […]
Monstrous Medical Miracles
The exploitation of bodies, whether living or dead, of those viewed as subhuman in the eyes of their contemporary society, whether murderers offered up for dissection or minorities relegated to subordinate status, undeniably forms the bedrock upon which the edifice of modern medicine was built. In the early days of American medicine, this role was […]
