Attendinghood
His Brilliant Career — Will it always outshine yours? by Kristen Math
This weekend, my husband and I went out for a rare dinner alone. As luck would have it, we ran into one of his patients while waiting to be seated. “Your husband walks on water”, the woman declared to me. “You must be very special for him to have picked you”. I let the comment sink in. To say that... »
When the Black Clouds Roll In by Angela DeBernardo
I’m sure she didn’t expect more than antibiotics when she went to the ER last month. It was her second visit. At her first a few weeks earlier, she had been diagnosed with a UTI. Now, she had lower abdominal pain that wouldn’t go away. This time, they pulled out the big guns – she got a CT and the... »
The Doctor is in … all the time by Jennifer Patel
Time. When it comes right down to it, the medical relationship is all about time. At first it’s the kind of time that seems like it will never end. Medical school (don’t forget almost interminable route of MD/PhD chosen by some), intern year, residency -- hey -- why not tack on a few research years and we might as well... »
Life On The Other End Of The Pager by Kristen Math
It was nearly midnight when the phone finally rang. Though my husband, Thomas, had paged the oncologist only 5 minutes earlier, it felt like we had waited much longer for him to call us back. As I sat on the sofa listening to Thomas describe my symptoms, I couldn’t help but wonder what was happening in the oncologist’s... »
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