Smushed Out
Okay, weird memory – when I was a kid, the smell of stale ashtrays was something that reminded me of
Continue readingEntertaining, Educating, and Criticizing Our Broken Healthcare System for 22 Years
Okay, weird memory – when I was a kid, the smell of stale ashtrays was something that reminded me of
Continue readingAnyone old enough to remember the classic 1976 sci-fi movie “Logan’s Run” will remember the really cool plastic surgeon’s clinic,
Continue readingEvery year, I share a fascinating photo at work that I believe captures the human condition’s absurdity, reminding me of a Renaissance masterpiece filled with emotion, metaphor, and storytelling. It features an Easter bunny consoling another, with an Oompa Loompa and an unfazed EMS crewman, perfectly epitomizing the chaos of existence.
Continue readingIt wasn’t as late in the evening as it felt, and I was long since ready for this trip to
Continue readingHer Wikipedia bio tells us that Karen Berg, MD graduated from medical school at the University of Louisville, and is
Continue readingWe have enjoyed some good pieces lately here on Authentic Medicine. Our merry hooligans have had important criticisms, rational warnings, and
Continue readingIt’s not like I don’t try a different schtick. I try to nail the absurd, dehumanizing aspects of this profession, as
Continue readingChange language, and you change ideas. We can argue a lot over WHY language changed, but it sadly, stupidly did. We are
Continue readingMaybe he is actually a nice guy. After all, he is a pediatrician, so he must like kids. And he wore a
Continue readingRegular Authentic Medicine readers will know that whenever possible I oppose collective medicine, and if you’re tired of hearing about
Continue readingProbably like a lot of readers here, I grew up watching Norman Lear sitcoms, the greatest of which, “All In
Continue readingOkay, this is going to be a tricky one, so let’s start with a mandatory fact: I am NOT a preacher,
Continue readingSometimes we get a fun “Docs Gone Wild” story. Like when ER docs dose students with ketamine for rectal exams, catheter practice, and
Continue readingA study popped up last week that raised a few eyebrows, and made the rounds on the interweb and cable news: U.S.
Continue readingDriving home the Saturday night before Thanksgiving, I had a long three-hour trek during the football game between the University
Continue readingHave you ever had a patient unexpectedly arrest and then die while you were working to resuscitate them? A lot of
Continue readingNot so fast! You thought your life had returned, that it was back to the good ol’ daze, and that you
Continue readingThe only frost on the pumpkin here in north Florida will be there if it lands off someone’s frosty mug,
Continue readingSeveral years ago, I was sharing some beers with a friend while we were enjoying another glorious Saturday of college
Continue readingThe last delivery I had to do in residency involved a 19-year-old mother, who was so muscular and developed I
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