Let’s go, we got a call. It’s a psych call: 81 year-old female is threatening to harm herself. Good evening, ma’am. We came to take you to the hospital. Me? Why would you take me to the hospital? Who called you? Did my son call you? That son-of-a-gun! Ma’am, can we talk to your son? […]
Domestic Abuse
I would say one of the most difficult experiences in my medical school experience was during one specific “standardized patient” interview. We have actors come into our small group sessions to simulate the patient-student interaction. I had made it through most of the year with fairly straightforward interviews: throat pain, chest pain, and making a […]
