Medical Humanities: the Rx for Uncertainty? Renowned physician author Danielle Ofri makes the case for how the humanities offer not only well-being for physicians but also make us better doctors through growing wisdom from knowledge and building creativity, all of which help us embrace the inherent uncertainty in medicine.
Say her name: Dr. Susan Moore Op ed about the life and death of Dr. Susan Moore, a black family physician who died of COVID in December, after recording a post relating her racist treatment while a patient.
PPE-clad doctor comforts lonely elderly covid 19 patient The doctor's new role: family member, hug, hand...heartbreaking photo shows PPE-clad doctor comforting lonely, elderly covid-19 patient
Reentry This is a NEJM perspective piece written by a palliative care doctor in NYC in light of the COVID pandemic. A snippet: "From March to June 2020, I led a palliative care team embedded in our hospital’s Covid ICU. We spoke to countless families over the phone and by Zoom calls to tell them their loved ones were critically ill, getting sicker, and eventually, dying. When the prognosis seemed dire, we recommended transitioning to comfort-focused care. And in patients’ final hours and days, we held iPads at their bedsides so that family members around the world could say goodbye."
Wounded troops battle obstacles to sex and intimacy A Military Times piece looking at how the DoD is addressing sex/intimacy after injury and how they are faring.
Why Doctors Need to Ask Patients about Sexuality and Gender Identity A patient’s history like sexual practices, gender-related surgery, identification, or plans for self-treatment, are all part of the larger picture of the patient’s life and health. This article highlights that providers cannot chose to ignore these practices any more than they can choose to ignore what medications their patients are currently taking and must take a complete history.
Sex, drugs and HIV - let's get rational Hear more about how inconsistencies in today's political system may inhibiting preventative measures for the spread of HIV.
Too Old for Sex? Not at This Nursing Home. Respecting the fact that the elderly still yearn for intimacy and relationships, this nursing home works to create guidelines and opportunity for those that are interested.
Oregon Court Allows a Person to Choose Neither Sex Jamie Shupe successfully petitioned to be identified as nonbinary after a whole lifetime of suppressing identity exploration.
When Did Porn Become Sex Ed? If parents don't talk about sex, and doctors don't talk about sex, and abstinence is reinforced in schools, where are our kids turning for knowledge?
Morgan Givens in Story District's Top Shelf Morgan Givens was infatuated with a woman he met at the gym. Here, he shares his experiences dating and communicating that he is transgender.
Wounded troops battle obstacles to sex and intimacy A Military Times piece looking at how the DoD is addressing sex/intimacy after injury and how they are faring.
Repairing wounded soldiers' sex lives A look at how the DoD is trying to help veterans with sexual dysfunction after illness and disability.
Why Doctors Need to Ask Patients about Sexuality and Gender Identity A patient’s history like sexual practices, gender-related surgery, identification, or plans for self-treatment, are all part of the larger picture of the patient’s life and health. This article highlights that providers cannot chose to ignore these practices any more than they can choose to ignore what medications their patients are currently taking and must take a complete history.
Sex, drugs and HIV - let's get rational Hear more about how inconsistencies in today's political system may inhibiting preventative measures for the spread of HIV.
Too Old for Sex? Not at This Nursing Home. Respecting the fact that the elderly still yearn for intimacy and relationships, this nursing home works to create guidelines and opportunity for those that are interested.
Morgan Givens in Story District's Top Shelf Morgan Givens was infatuated with a woman he met at the gym. Here, he shares his experiences dating and communicating that he is transgender.