Yes, this is me ranting and it is a constant frustration that is faced when dealing with an acute population. This was the phone call that broke the silence of my office. My old friend, the ER, was calling to talk about a new admit. “I need to find a bed for…” I was reading …
Tag: Evidence Based Medicine
So, you think abortion is bad…
Abortion is a sub-optimal solution to a problem in all situations. Yeah, I said it, but not for the reasons that some of you started to cheer. The common reason is the unwanted pregnancy. Instead of taking a few basic steps and primary care to provide contraceptives and women’s health, we choose a surgical procedure …
I’ll Sleep when I am dead…
Some new research shows that death may come sooner if you don’t sleep. The Washington Post reported research studies from multiple universities. Look here for the article: In the screen-lit bustle of modern life, sleep is expendable. There are television shows to binge-watch, work emails to answer, homework to finish, social media posts to scroll …
There is a pill for that…
Or..Diarrhea (you know the song) My job has a lot of interesting facets besides midnight admissions. There are also those situations where a patient needs a new medication, or there’s a change of condition in the middle of the night. It’s an important part of my job because as I’ve said in the past if …