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."
Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care If you could put your feet into your patient's shoes--see what they see, hear what they hear, and feel what they feel--would you treat them differently?
Transforming The Doctor's Office To Welcome Transgender Patients Challenges for transgender patients when interacting with medical clinics and how one clinic is transforming itself to be more welcoming and understanding of them
Tales of An Amputee Mommy Blog: “Okay, Im talking about sex” Below the knee amputee who keeps a blog of life as a mother and wife following her amputation. This specific post is addressing relearning sex and intimacy following amputation.
Our Family Secrets by Anonymous This essay describes two situations in which physicians' actions go far past inappropriate. While the physicians described are both from a given specialty, inappropriate behaviors occur in all fields of healthcare, even if they are rarely discussed. What may be the most challenging and (and beneficial) part of reading this essay is that it can lead us into a consideration of our own past inappropriate actions .
When Doctors Tell Patients What They Don't Want To Hear 
Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care If you could put your feet into your patient's shoes--see what they see, hear what they hear, and feel what they feel--would you treat them differently?
Transforming The Doctor's Office To Welcome Transgender Patients Challenges for transgender patients when interacting with medical clinics and how one clinic is transforming itself to be more welcoming and understanding of them
Tales of An Amputee Mommy Blog: “Okay, Im talking about sex” Below the knee amputee who keeps a blog of life as a mother and wife following her amputation. This specific post is addressing relearning sex and intimacy following amputation.
Our Family Secrets by Anonymous This essay describes two situations in which physicians' actions go far past inappropriate. While the physicians described are both from a given specialty, inappropriate behaviors occur in all fields of healthcare, even if they are rarely discussed. What may be the most challenging and (and beneficial) part of reading this essay is that it can lead us into a consideration of our own past inappropriate actions .