Browsing: Editor's Forum

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Wellness , Editor's Forum

The Pursuit

6/12/2015 Nathaniel Mann, MD
The Pursuit I wish I were perfect. At least I wish I were a perfect doctor. As a human I'm willing to accept that I make errors and sometimes fall short or make missteps in life. But, when others are
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Editor's Forum , Editorial

Man vs Machine

4/30/2015 Nathaniel Mann, MD
Man vs Machine Computer screens burn my eyes. But patients expectantly staring at me from a distance while I interact with a machine is even more uncomfortable. Entering medicine, I envisioned spendi
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Editor's Forum , Editorial

The Why, and the What's Next

2/14/2015 Nathaniel Mann, MD
The Why, and the What's Next I'm on the four-year plan. Four years of high school was followed by four years of college. This was followed by four years of medical school, and then four years of resi
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Editor's Forum , Editorial

The Common Vernacular

10/15/2014 Nathaniel Mann, MD
The Common Vernacular “Dude, he talked to me today!” I couldn't help but express my joy in what seemed to be a milestone achievement for our struggling 5-year-old ICU patient. For weeks he had been b
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Editorial , Editor's Forum

Taking it Slow

8/14/2014 Nathaniel Mann, MD
Taking it Slow We all experience different things in residency and come away with different perspectives, but there are a few things we all share in training. A constant sense of pressure and the nee