Death With Dignity
On November 1st 2014, Brittany Maynard ended her life at her home in Oregon, surrounded by friends and loved ones, by taking a lethal…
Read MoreOn November 1st 2014, Brittany Maynard ended her life at her home in Oregon, surrounded by friends and loved ones, by taking a lethal…
Read MoreIt’s your third year and you’re well into your internal medicine clerkship, finally putting to practice all the skills Dr. Moffitt has taught you….
Read MoreMany are taking solace in the new year after a rough 2020. Healthcare workers (including medical students) find themselves patiently waiting in long lines…
Read MoreAs children, many of us were kept home when ill, both to facilitate recovery and to avoid spreading our colds to other kids. Many…
Read MoreShould You Recuse Yourself from Care?
Nearly all of us who enter the medical field do so with the main intention of caring for others. We often also have secondary…
Read MoreHuman Health as a Business Transaction
An increasing number of patients over recent years have noted appointments at a doctor’s office feel rushed or have been in an emergency department…
Read MoreThe word empathy, as we understand it today, is a relatively recent creation of only the past 60 years or so. It came into…
Read MoreThe placebo effect is widely known amongst medical professionals and patients and has been shown to be powerful. Though unable to cure disease, studies…
Read MoreWorking in a medical profession almost invariably means having to confront human mortality. Though death is ultimately inevitable, in many situations physicians can experience…
Read MoreA Short Anecdote
During one of our medical ethics lectures, Dr. David Beyda posed a question: Should convicted prisoners be eligible to receive organ transplants, even if…
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