Social distancing and sadness: The need for human connection
A clinical ethicist describes the impact visitation restrictions and social distancing has had on patients and their families.
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Dysarthria: Remembering the humanity in medicine
It is my second week on my neurology rotation. I pick up a new patient who was admitted overnight. Mr. C is an elderly male
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Remembering that patients are human too
It took about eight months of clinics before my first patient passed away. I routinely felt death (and life) passing through the hospital halls as
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Our scars make us beautiful: Rosie’s story
It’s weird to say that many years ago, I was not expected to make it out of the hospital. On July 27, 1984, I was
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Patient Solidarity Week at Baylor
Baylor College of Medicine medical students joined their peers from throughout the country in celebrating Patient Solidarity Week, held Feb. 15-19. Started by the National
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Best of both worlds
This feature is part of an ongoing series that focuses on VIICTR.org, highlighting clinical and translational research at Baylor College of Medicine. Ever wonder what it takes
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