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.
Our Story of Rape and Reconciliation In this TED talk, the speakers talk about their trials and tribulations dealing with their experience of one night that went wrong that lead to years of pain and sorrow. Their story sheds a new light on dealing with and recovering from a sexual encounter gone wrong.
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.
Ash Beckham: We're all hiding something. Let's find the courage to open up. In this touching talk, Ash Beckham offers a fresh approach to empathy and openness. It starts with understanding that everyone, at some point in their life, has experienced hardship. The only way out, says Beckham, is to open the door and step out of your closet.
From He to She in First Grade Whose more afraid - you, or your child? One mother describes the love and worry that came with fully-supporting her child's transition.
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.
Our Story of Rape and Reconciliation In this TED talk, the speakers talk about their trials and tribulations dealing with their experience of one night that went wrong that lead to years of pain and sorrow. Their story sheds a new light on dealing with and recovering from a sexual encounter gone wrong.
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.
From He to She in First Grade Whose more afraid - you, or your child? One mother describes the love and worry that came with fully-supporting her child's transition.
One third of millennials now say they're less than 100% straight More and more young Americans agree that sexuality varies along a continuum.
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.