1/26/2023 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.
12/14/2022 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.
11/23/2022 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.
10/31/2022 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.
10/6/2022 Part 6: Dr. Goldstein concludes his series on his transition from doctor to patient.
9/29/2022 Part 5: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
9/23/2022 Part 4: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
9/16/2022 Part 3: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
9/9/2022 Part 2: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
9/1/2022 Part 1: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
5/27/2022 In some truly meditative musings, Dr. Howard Goldstein reflects on continuity and change in the context of his beloved cottage getaway.
5/12/2022 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
