Emergency Physician and Expert On Advanced Care Planning
A PHYSICIAN’S BILL OF RIGHTS
I opened an email from a friend during my shift in the Emergency Department that rightfully imparted some words of wisdom:YOU ARE ALLOWED TO TERMINATE TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS
YOU ARE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WALK AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO HURT YOU
YOU ARE … [Read more...]
Ariel Sharon, the beloved prime minister of Israel, is being loved to death; or rather oblivion. More than eight year ago he suffered a hemorrhagic stroke that left him in a persistent vegetative state on life support. Recent reports suggest his already deteriorating medical condition is worsening as key body organs are failing. The director at the hospital … [Read more...]
Have you ever come across someone struggling to breathe and feel inept at being able to help the person? Can you imagine struggling to breathe while your closest ally is incapable of handling the situation? Struggling to breathe occurs, literally, as people die. Assisting people who are unable to breathe is what I have been called to address as an Emergency … [Read more...]
