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A reminder of why doctors do what they do

Gregory Bratton, MD
Physician
September 8, 2011

Residency is hard. The hours are long, the work is grueling, and, simply put, hospital food is not good. Many days, we, as residents, walk the wards in a lifeless haze – coasting on the wings of our white coats, our fuel tanks pointing way past empty.

During these times, we find ourselves sitting in wheelchairs that are stored in dark remote corners, questioning whether or not all of this is worth it. For years, …

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A reminder of why doctors do what they do

How medicine can be like a scene in Jerry Maguire

Gregory Bratton, MD
Physician
June 17, 2011

Although the famous clip from Jerry Maguire is about a sports agent trying to negotiate a new contract for an entitled egotistical football player, every time I see it, it reminds me of work. Put a white coat on Tom Cruise, and transplant them from a shower room to an exam room, and it becomes a pretty accurate portrait of my daily conversations with patients.

In fact, when I was on …

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How medicine can be like a scene in Jerry Maguire

Discussing smoking habits with patients

Gregory Bratton, MD
Physician
February 6, 2011

I saw two patients recently that really made me scratch my head.

The first was a 15-year-old girl who was smoking a pack of cigarettes daily and had been for 3 years; the other was a 26-year-old man who smoked 1.5 packs daily for 10 years and had recurrent oral ulcers and bleeding gums. In sitting and talking with these two patients, it became blatantly obvious that the risks of tobacco …

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Discussing smoking habits with patients

Playing hurt and when to return to football after a concussion

Gregory Bratton, MD
Conditions
December 7, 2010

The September issue of Journal Watch General Medicine included an article from the American Academy of Pediatrics about new criteria for diagnosis and management of concussions in children and adolescents.

Shortly after this issue was published, a segment aired on ESPN regarding a confrontation between the head football coach at Texas Christian University and its team physician over holding a player out of the game due to a concussion.

As a sports …

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Playing hurt and when to return to football after a concussion

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