Tag: preventive-medicine

The Perils of Preventive Medicine

September 24th, 2010
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Posted in Life in the ER

I recently came across a great post by Amy Tuteur on the perils of preventive medicine. I found Dr. Tuteur’s comments insightful and illustrative of many things we do in medicine. We think there is always hope in doing the right thing: eating right, exercising, not smoking and limiting our alcohol intake. All prudent suggestions, which I […]

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Reflections from a Year Anniversary as an Emergency Medicine Attending

September 14th, 2010
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Posted in For Residents, Life in the ER

Looking back over my first year of practice in emergency medicine, it’s hard to pick out one thing that stands out. It has really been a blur. Without reflection I might not be able to appreciate the tremendous change I’ve undergone as an attending emergency physician. Change is difficult. It’s stressful and chaotic. Even change for […]

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