Casebook of a Community Internist: Cassie, the cardiac-assist dogSurprisingly, my chocolate Lab seemed to increase the level of 'humanity' when I brought her to the office QwitterTwitter was a toxic and futile place, and also one where I made genuine new friends in the medical community Books: Jesse Thistle’s love story A powerful reminder for us to look for the people behind the veneer of drug use Thank you for your patience... An open letter to my patients expressing my gratitude as I try, humbly, to explain myself Everyday witnesses to humanity Sometimes we forget, in the melee of science, that many of our interactions are very intimate. Editorial: Firing when you have to It is one of the toughest things for any employer to do, but many doctors have to be good managers of people What do you do when a patient starts to cry? Return of the hack* Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in (complete with painful pop culture references) A how-to guide to terminating employees It can be one of the most difficult things a physician has to do. Here’s how to do it Dreading vacation First Previous 109 110 111 112 113 Next Last