Wait Times and Satisfaction
I SENSED THE TENSION as I came through the front door of our office and strode past the two people sitting...
The Spirit Catches You: Cultural Collisions And Cooperation In Medical Encounters
In 1980, a Hmong family relocated from Laos to Merced, California, a city about two and a half hours southeast...
Healthcare Policy: Where It Comes From And How To Change It
A few years ago, a surgeon affiliated with a prominent medical system in Chicago passed away. He had been a...
Pathological Altruism: Balancing Patient and Personal Priorities
In 2011, Oxford University Press published a large volume titled Pathological Altruism, a collection of chapters by various authors on...
Toxic Charity: When Doing Good Does Harm
"Most of us would rather avoid challenging our own motives or pointing out the negative effects of actions we'd rather hold...
How Does Having a Sibling With a Disability Impact Quality of Life?
In January, the parenting website Fatherly published an article titled "Brother, Sister, Rival, Friend: How Siblings Shape One Another's Lives."...
How Does Gender Impact Medical Encounters?
There is a riddle that goes something like this: A young man and his father were involved in a...
How Does Caring for a Child With Disabilities Impact Quality of Life?
It's easy to direct our clinical attention directly to patients and focus on their immediate physical needs. However, understanding...
The Role of Expertise in Clinical Decision-making: Is Experience Evidence?
It is common for healthcare students to expect clear answers to clinical questions and to become frustrated when experienced...
Walking a Mile—Carefully: Empathy in Clinical Encounters
The theme of walking in someone else's shoes is woven throughout Mary Lathrap's 1895 poem "Judge Softly." This metaphor...
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