Tag: encouragement for doctors
Happy New Year! Be Careful Out There.
by Edwin | Dec 31, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack | 0 |
I knew a surgeon once who had lost a child to a tragic accident. Whenever I spoke to him by phone, consulting him on a patient, he would close by saying, ‘hey, Ed, be careful out there, OK?’ I thought it was very...
Read MoreIf it’s a cold, it’s a cold…Staying home from the ER.
by Edwin | Nov 29, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack | 0 |
Staying Home from the ER If it’s a cold, it’s a cold. Edwin Leap 10 hr ago I have been complaining for months about the state of our emergency departments and hospitals and about the absence of news coverage of the...
Read MoreA PSA from an Exhausted Emergency Physician
by Edwin | Nov 22, 2022 | MedPage Today | 0 |
This is my most recent post at MedPage Today, with the link to the original publication on 15 November. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/rural/101754 A PSA From an Exhausted Emergency Physician — Avoid sending us your...
Read MoreGod Help the ER
by Edwin | Nov 5, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, faith and medicine, substack | 1 |
I’ve always liked this prayer. Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your...
Read MoreHealthcare Worker Empowerment
by Edwin | Oct 6, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, substack, Writing | 0 |
In a time of staffing shortages and exploding needs, the power structure may be shifting… It’s time for me to get my flu shot. I don’t mind. I’ve done it for years now and I have never had an adverse...
Read MoreSC Docs, Consider This Outstanding SC Medical Board Candidate! (With link to vote.)
To my SC physician colleagues who may visit this blog, I’d like to endorse fellow emergency...
Read More“We Want Everything Done for Mama!”
by Edwin | Apr 7, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, faith and medicine, Faith, hope and love, substack | 1 |
I believe in the sanctity of life. I believe in the incredible worth of human beings from first conception to last breath. But I believe that sometimes we need to be realistic. Many times I see poor, frail senior citizens who...
Read MoreThe Physician Satisfaction Score
by Edwin | Mar 30, 2022 | conference, Emergistan and Medicine | 1 |
Today is, apparently, ‘National Doctors’ Day.’ Go team! As such, and in homage to the current culture of ‘customer satisfaction,’ I offer my reflections on how to...
Read MoreLife Hacks for Your ER visit
by Edwin | Mar 6, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |
We all have emergencies from time to time and may need to go to the ER. Here are a few suggestions to make things easier and possibly safer for you, the patient....
Read MoreChristian Behavior During COVID
by Edwin | Feb 14, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, faith and medicine, Uncategorized | 1 |
I’m concerned about some behaviors out there regarding COVID. Before I go there, let me give some preface. First, I believe in vaccination. From my own personal experience in the emergency department, vaccines save lives. I have...
Read MoreLife in Emergistan: The Debt we Owe Our Parents.
by Edwin | Feb 13, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |
This is a link to my current column in Emergency Medicine News. We physicians think we’re so strong and independent; but we owe a huge debt to the people who helped us along the way. Especially our parents....
Read MoreMedical Families, Time to Vent
by Edwin | Feb 7, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, faith and medicine | 0 |
Many years ago I was a full-time ‘nocturnist.’ That is, I worked all nights for our small emergency medicine group. It was actually pretty nice because my compensation was to work fewer shifts than my partners. Allow me to give...
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