It’s a very common feeling. Particularly as a M4 just a few months out before intern year. Soon, we are going to be providing medicine, treating patients, recommending treatment. We can sign off on treatment, which is terrifying. When we’re on a plane and someone asks if there is a doctor on board, we can […]
When Pestilence Prevails
“When pestilence prevails, it is their duty to face the danger, and to continue their labors for the alleviation of the suffering people, even at the risk of their own lives.” –American Medical Association, Principles of Medical Ethics, 1903 I found this quote in a biomedical ethics textbook. It was presented as an example of […]
White Straight Jacket
Power accrues from many different sources. In our current environment of inter-professionalism and increased cooperation, we are confronted daily with how different kinds of power can complement each other. What is far less often considered is how those with one kind of power can be rendered almost powerless in another context. Doctors are undoubtedly powerful […]
