About the days when it is hard be caring.
Nurses are human. Doctors are human. Techs are human. Anyone who works in a caring profession is human. And humansContinue Reading
Tag: Caring
About coins.
S was a lovely man who moved to the United States in his early adult years with his wife andContinue Reading
About his building.
V was sitting outside on a sun-filled patio in the late morning when I first met him. He was dressedContinue Reading
About the not knowing.
Professor P was proper and kind. Always dressed in a bow tie, even if he was wearing pajamas. He hadContinue Reading
About independence.
Ms. F was a ninety-something-year-old woman who scheduled to see me in clinic, then showed up ready to rumble. SheContinue Reading
Communication.
Mr. A comes to the outpatient clinic for routine check-ups. He has a laundry list of ailments and a two-pageContinue Reading
About going home.
I remember the very old, thin, papery skin hanging on angular bones. So pale you could see the veins snakeContinue Reading
That look.
Lately I have seen a number of patients in clinic who come with a caregiver or family member. The patientsContinue Reading
About love.
We were wrapping up the business of healthcare when the question came. After a number of years in healthcare IContinue Reading
About questions and answers.
One of the reasons I have seen patients in clinic is for management of warfarin. Warfarin is an anticoagulant (aContinue Reading
If I were my own best friend... 