Primary Survey
This poem is based on a clinical encounter and has been de-identified to protect patient privacy. Certain identifying details have been omitted or modified. Ninety-two-year-old… Read More »Primary Survey
Sounds of the Hospital
For many years, scholars from multiple disciplines have attempted to theorize how medical experiences are affected by sound. Composer Joel Beckerman describes hospital sounds as… Read More »Sounds of the Hospital
Summer Reading Recommendations From JHM Bloggers
Summer can be one of the few chances medical professionals get to read something that isn’t a chart, a guideline update or an inbox message.… Read More »Summer Reading Recommendations From JHM Bloggers
What the X-15 Taught Me About Engineering the Impossible
Research was something my uncle and I shared, even when our sciences spoke different languages. My uncle, Edwin Junior Saltzman, was a NACA/NASA engineer whose… Read More »What the X-15 Taught Me About Engineering the Impossible
How Identity Shapes Science: Why Queer Perspectives Are Critical in Research
I recall one of my undergraduate professors preaching that science is better than other fields because we operate outside of politics, sociocultural categorizations and human… Read More »How Identity Shapes Science: Why Queer Perspectives Are Critical in Research
More Than One New Year
Growing up in Korea, I took it for granted that I got the “Happy New Year” feeling twice. Even if my New Year’s resolution doesn’t… Read More »More Than One New Year
When Biology Becomes the Target: Pathology-Aware Drug Delivery
Targeted drug delivery has transformed modern therapeutics by enabling selective intervention at the level of specific cells and tissues. Much of this progress has been… Read More »When Biology Becomes the Target: Pathology-Aware Drug Delivery
The Spaces Between Care
Residency has taught me that I cannot always be there for my patients. I work with a panel of patients as their primary care physician.… Read More »The Spaces Between Care
‘Healthy Illusions’ and Other Secrets to Being a ‘Good’ Patient
On a few occasions, I’ve heard the refrain that doctors make the “worst” patients. This can mean a few different things. This claim may refer… Read More »‘Healthy Illusions’ and Other Secrets to Being a ‘Good’ Patient
Learning About Electrodiagnostic Studies
During an NCS, an electrical stimulator delivers mild electrical signals to stimulate motor and sensory nerves. The stimulation generates action potentials, which are changes in… Read More »Learning About Electrodiagnostic Studies