March 2011 Archives

Dead. DEAD!!!!

Mar 31, 2011 Blog

We had a psychology professor in medical school. Her goal was to make us “sensitive” to our patients. In order to “be sensitive” she exhorted us to be clear when explaining things. One of those things was death. “When a patient dies, you need to tell the family he DIED. He did not ‘pass’ or ‘expire’ or ‘bought the farm. He died. And say it twice,” she told us, “so that the family hears it.” Continue reading

Do I stink?

Mar 26, 2011 Blog

Ok, maybe it’s because I’m sick with pneumonia, and the lack of oxygen is making me cranky….. …but why email me with a question/comment/chat, and then completely ignore my response, refuse to reply….. I took a bath this week. Rant over.