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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.

Contributor: Jennifer ChangFebruary 12, 2021Topics: Humanities / UncertaintyKeywords: humanities / uncertainty

Finding Emilie Imagine if you were in a tragic accident that left you unable to communicate to the outside world that you were alive. Imagine if you were this person's loved one, and you tried to convince the doctors that your loved one was still alive. This is the triumphant story of two family members not giving up on their loved one even though doctors made a brain dead prognosis.

Contributor: Araina FordJanuary 19, 2017Topics: Perspective / UncertaintyKeywords: Accident / belief / Faith / ICU / love / relationship / TBI / uncertain / uncertainty

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Playing God How do you triage...when it really matters

Contributor: chucklesnOctober 2, 2016Topics: Death&Dying / Empathy&Sympathy / Guilt & Shame / Mistakes / UncertaintyKeywords: triage / uncertainty

Diary of an Injury by Craig Bash In 1984, while a 4th year medical student playing for his medical school's Rugby team, Craig Bash's sustained a C6-C7 subluxation, injuring his spinal cord. This diary, written from his hospital bed in the weeks immediately thereafter, is a thoughtful and poignant description of the challenges he faced and his thoughts about them in the aftermath of his injury.

Contributor: Adam SapersteinNovember 10, 2015Topics: Illness & Disability / Perspective / UncertaintyKeywords: cord / disability / injury / spinal / uncertainty

The Privilege of Uncertainty by Dr. Daniel Maselli To healthcare providers, uncertainty may seem to be something to be avoided, but perhaps it is actually something to celebrate.

Contributor: Adam SapersteinJune 7, 2015Topics: Perspective / UncertaintyKeywords: fear / uncertain / uncertainty

Nurses' Decisions, Irreducible Uncertainty and Maximizing Nurses' Contribution to Patient Safety Advance Practice Nurses, like all other members of the healthcare team, grapple with irreducible uncertainty when making decisions. In this article, a model for honing our ability to identify, and respond to uncertainty is addressed.

Contributor: Adam SapersteinFebruary 26, 2015Topics: UncertaintyKeywords: decision / nurse / nursing / safety / uncertainty

Coping with Clinical Uncertainty Ever fret over decisions you made in the inexact science called healthcare? You're not alone.

Contributor: Adam SapersteinFebruary 26, 2015Topics: UncertaintyKeywords: doubt / reflection / uncertainty

In the Running by Diane Van Deren / Mark Phillips Interview Diane Van Deren is one of the best ultra-runners in the world, and it all started with a seizure.

Contributor: Adam SapersteinJanuary 31, 2015Topics: Illness & DisabilityKeywords: ability / chronic / disability / illness / journey / life / passion / seizure / uncertainty

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