When a COVID-19 microaggression rears its ugly head
This past month, I was admitting a patient for a TIA, otherwise known as a “mini-stroke,” whose symptoms resolved by the time he got to the floor. In the interest of connecting with the patient during my taking of his history and physical, I usually ask patients where they are from. The town where I live and practice in has a lot of retirees who have relocated here.
We discussed his …
