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....
Being a doctor is not a job. It is more than a profession. It is a calling. What It Means to Be a Doctor Someone does not go into medicine for the money. If that’s the goal, there are easier ways to do it without seven or more years of vigorous training and hundreds of...
As much as we say that money cannot buy happiness, it helps us afford some of life’s essentials — food, water, shelter, and even your health. Health care, even Medicare, does not come cheap. Knowing how to make the most of your dollars can make a difference for you both physically and mentally. I made...
Health care is confusing, not just for patients but for doctors too. With all the bureaucratic red tape (and always more coming), it is not all that surprising. How can someone in this time of healthcare reform understand the new legislation? How can they save money? More importantly, how can they get the best health...
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...
