It’s too easy to blame people for the bad things that happen to them these days. Sadly, victim blaming almost feels like the new norm. From sexual assault (“what was she wearing?”/”why did she take so long to speak up?”) to domestic violence (“why didn’t they leave their partner sooner?”) to bullying (“why didn’t they talk...
I have a pre-existing medical condition. If you are a woman, you do too. A woman of reproductive age could need maternity care. If a woman is pregnant or has given birth to a child, she is at risk for postpartum complications, both short- and long-term. Anyone who’s had a C-section could have scar tissue...
End of life issues can be hard to talk about. Not talking about them could be even harder. Why You Need to Prepare Some people have chronic illnesses, some that may even be terminal. A study in the BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care found that terminally ill people who discussed their preferences for end-of-life care...
Urgent. Emergent. It’s all the same, isn’t it? Think again. An urgent care is very different than an emergency room. The Emergency Room The words may sound very similar but they have different meanings. Urgent care must be given in a short window of time ranging from hours to days to stabilize a condition. Emergent...
First published on KevinMD on August 9, 2015 Dr. Google wants you to think he is your best friend. He is there for you day and night, no waiting rooms or office hours needed. He promises answers and he gives them now. No testing, no lab draws. Dr. Google provides diagnoses after a few clicks...
Doctors get burnout all the time. I should know because I am one of them. Why I Went Into Medicine To be honest, I didn’t see it coming. All I wanted to do was to help people. Back in high school, I made friends with a very special girl. She was not your average teen....
No one knew how to treat the patient better than Patch Adams. Based on his life, the movie Patch Adams came out in 1998 before I started medical school. Hunter Doherty “Patch” Adams knew what it meant to be a doctor. He kept the doctor-patient relationship alive even in the thick of devastating illness. When he founded...
