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He was a very old surgeon by the time I met him. His hands were swollen from years of arthritis, his back bent from decades of standing in the operating room. He moved slowly, with effort. But his mind was sharp as a tack. Though he no longer ope…

Just before I enter a patient’s room, I always pause. I take a small breath, then knock twice — a double rap with the first knuckle of my third finger. It’s such a small ritual that no one else notices. But for me, it marks the transition into somet…

He had gone to the emergency department with a clear problem and received excellent care. The ER team ordered a full workup, including a CT scan, and found the source of his symptoms. He was treated, relieved, and discharged home with instructions t…

I had been working in a clinic as an urgent care physician for several years, and I had built a community of patients who trusted me, and whom I trusted in return. One day, while I was off, a new colleague covered for me. He was fresh out of residen…