Published inZORA·Jul 7, 2020Member-onlyThe Police Tried to Make Me Medically Examine a Man Against His WillIt’s illegal to treat someone without consent. That doesn’t stop some of my colleagues. — “Just make him do it! ” A voice rang out, followed by the sound of metal grating on metal. I leaned past my computer screen toward the triage area to see a young man in handcuffs chafing at the bony prominences of his reddened wrists. …Health19 min readHealth19 min read
Published inElemental·Apr 24, 2020Member-onlyWhen This War Is Over, Many of Us Will Leave MedicineOne ER physician recounts the stress of constant intubations and PPE shortages — I couldn’t see. My face shield was blurred by a streaky haze. I tilted my neck back and forth in an effort to peer beyond it, beneath it, through it, whatever might work. Was it condensation? …Doctors8 min readDoctors8 min read