Guest post by Andrew Bomback We had friends over for brunch. Because they’re doctors, inevitably the conversation turned to medicine. I don’t remember how we got on the subject of nurses, but somehow we did, and we were all trying to out-do each other’s bad nursing stories. My wife, Xenia, won: “I had finally convinced… Read More »
Guest post by Andrew Bomback Doctors – at least the ones I know and respect – laughed at the “death panel” fears stirred up by opponents of Obamacare. The laughter stems from our near total impotence regarding death in the hospital. The patients and, more commonly, the families (because the patients are too ill and… Read More »
Guest post by Andrew Bomback My mentor gave a speech at his retirement party, somewhat unfocused due to the alcohol that was served, but the one part I distinctly remember was when he talked about service. “I was a community doctor for 15 years before I took an academic job, and I worked my tail… Read More »