Tag Archives: medical

Those who can, should teach.

Posted on September 16, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I love having students.  I’ve had all kinds.  High schoolers considering a career in medicine.  Premed students applying for medical school.  PA students.  Medical students on a family medicine rotation. My partner recently asked me if I get paid to … Continue reading →

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The Moment

Posted on September 6, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

In retrospect, the moment that I decided to go to medical school happened in our kitchen.  My mother answered the phone back when phones hung on walls.  Back when one phone belonged to everyone in the house.  Back when I … Continue reading →

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So you want to be a doctor?

Posted on August 12, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Are you f^cking crazy?  Ha, ha I’m just kidding. No really, do you belong in a mental institution?  Yeah, that’s a joke, too.  My sense of humor takes some getting used to. If you like being berated, abused, overworked, under … Continue reading →

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Men-tor

Posted on July 6, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

When you are a female in a male-dominated field, you tend to have a lot of male mentors.  As I look back on my career and my education, I can only remember one true asshole that I encountered.  The rest … Continue reading →

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Male-ennium

Posted on June 15, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

My partner and I had a meeting yesterday -with the CEO of the hospital.  He came to our office, had lunch catered, and just wanted to shoot the shit.  Of course there were ulterior motives.  I’ve been in this area … Continue reading →

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Doc-umentation

Posted on June 8, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

She sends me messages all the time.  Snarky.  Accusatory.  Judgmental.  Always in the middle of my busy day.  Sometimes the messages come all at once, sometimes spaced out just enough to make me think she’s gone for good.  I’ve slowly … Continue reading →

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God Complex

Posted on May 5, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I have often heard patients complain about their arrogant doctors, doctors with bad bedside manner, or a God complex.  They say that their doctors are demeaning, talk down to them, or barely talk to them at all.  They speak in … Continue reading →

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Liebster Award

Posted on April 9, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I have been nominated for an award.  Not just any award, but the best kind of award, the Liebster Award -an award from a fellow blogger at pliscaplace.wordpress.com   This is an award given to small bloggers to help them … Continue reading →

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Guns N’ Doses: US Healthcare and the Gun Debate

Posted on March 1, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I’d like to clear things up a little before I even begin this topic:  the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America is NOT going anywhere.  No matter what.  That means you get to keep your … Continue reading →

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Hi. It’s Cancer Calling.

Posted on February 21, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I changed my cell phone carrier a few months ago.  What I neglected to do was tell my new carrier to block my cell phone number so that “restricted” would show up instead of my personal number when I call … Continue reading →

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