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A cup of joe.

Reflections of a Grady Doctor

That makes my morning crazier than usual and the struggle even real-er than it is at baseline. And that's a lot when you are almost always on two wheels trying to get to a kid during hospital service time. I decided to just grab my white coat and roll out across the street to the hospital. With the special splash of creamer?

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Helium-Filled Dreams

StorytellERdoc

A thin, white hospital blanket bunched and wrinkled at his girthy midsection. Over my numerous years as an ER doctor, I have met people that I never would have had the fortune, or misfortune (as some would say), to otherwise meet. It was she who got me to volunteer for my first Special Olympics as a teenager.

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A Decade of Blogging!

Aspiring Minority Doctor

Okay, now I'll admit I've done a horrible job of keeping up with the blog lately especially given that this is only my fifth post of the year, but today is still super special for me. The hospital I am at is absolutely beautiful though, and it has been great working with babies and children as it is not something I am exposed to often.

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Corona Together

StorytellERdoc

Being an ER physician facing this dilemma on the front lines of a large emergency and trauma center, I am also bearing witness to the more daunting picture of this dilemma--the mental and physical effects Covid-19 is having on our patients as well as on all of us. And the truth is, I am not sure what to think at this point.

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The Power Of A Nurse

StorytellERdoc

Whether it be at the doctor's office, the hospital, the medical centers with inpatient and outpatient services, or within our own homes, nurses have been a constant source of unlimited talents and skills, selfless souls who have always had the gift of propelling us forward on our life paths. in the ICU during my internship year.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

No more googling "ER near me" in a panic; you can get quick and competent care at an urgent care center. A clinic is a medical facility where healthcare professionals provide specialized medical care to patients. Non-life-threatening illnesses often demand quick relief options. What is in a clinic? What does it mean to go to clinic?

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Music as Medicine: Jenny Chen, Tyler Jorgensen, & Theresa Allison

GeriPal

When we started doing more music stuff for our patients in the hospital, a lot of people started to think, hmm, what would I want to listen to? My voice is nothing special. I’m originally an ER physician. I’d been doing ER medicine for over a decade when I went back to palliative fellowship. Tyler 01:43 Okay.

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