HOWARD GOLDSTEIN
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/26/2023
Face-time vs. FaceTime
The pandemic left a major gap in the formative education of our medical students, relegating them to a virtual bedside. The core tenets of the classic physical exam: percussion, palpation, auscultation and even inspection were all casualties of virtual medicine. - 12/13/2022
Merry medical memories of the holiday season
Leaving the ice rink a CityTV reporter asked to interview my children. My daughter boldly stepped forward, looking directly into the camera lens said: “I want to wish Merry Christmas to my mummy who’s working in the emergency department tonight.” Not bad for a three-year-old who'd just celebrated Chanukah. - 11/22/2022
Designated survivors
The treasury of knowledge held by doctors who are no longer technically practicing is going terribly overlooked. And in our current crisis, we're not a resource the healthcare system can afford not to use. - 10/30/2022
It’s about time—it’s always about time
The time read 12:45 p.m. on the analog Victorinox watch, the division of the Swiss Army company dedicated to time-keeping. An hour later, the time is still 12:45. - 10/5/2022
A lethal legacy, lost sleep and lessons learned
Part 6: Dr. Goldstein concludes his series on his transition from doctor to patient. - 9/28/2022
The patient doctor: Into the gantry
Part 5: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series - 9/22/2022
The patient doctor: Facing the sum of all fears
Part 4: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series - 9/15/2022
The patient doctor: Marcy beaucoup
Part 3: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series - 9/8/2022
The patient doctor: In the wee small hours
Part 2: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series - 8/31/2022
The patient doctor: So it begins
Part 1: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series - 5/26/2022
Musings from the magic chair
In some truly meditative musings, Dr. Howard Goldstein reflects on continuity and change in the context of his beloved cottage getaway. - 5/11/2022
Six hundred weekends
Now retired, Dr. Howard Goldstein reflects on how insufficient the weekends felt during his medical career, and what he plans to do with the precious opportunity of time
