“Being ethical was not about being pure, he realized; it was caring about suffering.” Strangers Drowning was a read outside of the realm of genres I am accustomed to and was suggested by the professor of a Public Health ethics course I took several months ago. It covers the philosophical concept of the “do-gooder” the […]
Book Review – The Checklist Manifesto
It is so easy to become caught up in the tasks you must complete daily, not only at work in the medical field but also in your daily life. In this short, concise piece, Atul Gawande illustrates how the answer to reducing medical errors and accidental omissions in the operating room may be simpler than […]
My Thoughts on “Man’s Fourth Best Hospital”
In my last set of blog posts, I commented on the public discussion surrounding Samuel Shem’s book Man’s Fourth Best Hospital. Over the past few weeks, I have taken the time between shelf-studying to read the book and can now offer my own opinions. While I very much enjoyed the book from a purely literary […]
