Narrative Notions
Narratives that get to the heart of medicine.
Smokey
A patient's chest X-ray made him unforgettable.
Have scope—will travel
You never know what will get a patient to open up.
Unpalette-able
Medicine comes in a rainbow of colors.
Gesticulation
Hands convey a surprising amount of information, but it's not always accurate.
Me, my fridge, and I
We take refrigeration for granted, but a geriatric fridge plays an important (and humorous) role in one physician's work from home.
Home is where the hospital is
Learn how the hospital and the home are the same but different.
Cytokine storm
Cytokine storm is poetic for a medical term.
Lucky doc
When you think you're lucky, is it just the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy?
ZZZooming
Administrative life is about committing to committees and moving from boardroom to bedroom lately.
An uphill battle
Envisioning the future of the pandemic was difficult at the end of March.
Monitored
A hospitalist encounters a new efficiency system.
Uncharted
The despair of administrative backlog has changed but not disappeared.
Selection bias
An old doc gives a new model of practice a try.
Giving thanks
Colleagues, mentors, electronic records, and readers all make Dr. Newman grateful this month.
Is there a doctor on board?
I heard the words you never want to hear on a plane, especially over the middle of an ocean: “Is there a doctor on board?”
Oh, what a night: The hospital playlist #2
Some songs to get through a tough night shift.
Vital signs are vital
Introducing a new series that highlights the importance of vital signs.
How to stay safe
Safety—in the hospital and in life—is about more than following prescribed systems.
Quality time
What would happen if quality measures were applied to your personal life?
Food for thought
A Thanksgiving meal develops disturbing medical connotations.
A Day in the Life: The Hospital Playlist
A typical hospitalist's day if set to music would go a little something like this.
Safety first
I know I need to get up and get started, get my children ready for school. . .and I have an early morning meeting to which I just can't be late.
Iatrogenica
A chance encounter with an old friend leads our editorial advisor to reminisce about patients past.