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How things are going in America

Today I had a patient, who I have not seen for over a year, send me a MyChart message out of the blue. She has...

I am a pediatrician. I don't know how much more I can take

The American healthcare system and the political landscape are making me regret dedicating my entire adult life to medicine. I guess the point of this...

I misdiagnosed a patient, and now i want to quit

I'm an intern and I misdiagnosed a patient. No one has criticized me for it, but i wish someone had. I wish i could apologize...

Patient Declines ED Referral, Dies. [Med Mal]

https://expertwitness.substack.com/p/patient-declines-ed-referral-dies Patient presents with dyspnea ongoing for past 2 days to a PCP clinic. Sees a PA. PA tells the patient to go the ED. Patient declines. Goes...