I have a business card that I have carried in my pockets for a week. It’s a simple design. Card stock, eggshell white, and not a hint of matte or gloss. The picture on the left is warped and yellowed by an errant drop of coffee, making the words that fill the body of the […]
Why Doctors’ Feelings Matter
There are many in the public who believe that physicians are without emotions, that such apathy is necessary to survive the rigors of their daily experiences within a difficult and potentially psychologically draining profession. This is simply not the case however. In the face of this assertion comes the seemingly inevitable question of even if […]
My Most Meaningful Patient Encounter
My parents both work in the healthcare field. There was a patient who came to their clinic a few years back who did not speak any English (only Spanish). At that time, I had just come back from Costa Rica after spending a semester abroad and becoming fluent in Spanish. My mom called me […]
