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Michele Harper
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Published in ZORA

·Jul 7, 2020

The Police Tried to Make Me Medically Examine a Man Against His Will

It’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. …

Health

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The Police Tried to Make Me Medically Examine a Man Against His Will
The Police Tried to Make Me Medically Examine a Man Against His Will
Health

19 min read


Published in Elemental

·Apr 24, 2020

When This War Is Over, Many of Us Will Leave Medicine

One 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? …

Doctors

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When This War Is Over, Many of Us Will Leave Medicine
When This War Is Over, Many of Us Will Leave Medicine
Doctors

8 min read

Michele Harper

Michele Harper

1.3K Followers

An emergency room physician for more than a decade and author of the upcoming memoir, The Beauty in Breaking. For more information visit: micheleharper.com

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