Hassan Patail, MD
Hassan Patail is a pulmonary and critical care fellow.
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During his 2004 stand up "Never Scared," Chris Rock said, “I love rap music, but I am tired of defending it.” That statement, for me, holds true more today than ever before. Mumbling about nonsense is already hard to defend…
During his 2004 stand up “Never Scared,” Chris Rock said, “I love rap music, but I am tired of defending it.” That statement, for me, holds true more today than ever before. Mumbling about nonsense is already hard to defend and only gets worse when the first line to every song these days has a reference to drugs.
Drugs, sex, and money have always been an important part of music, and …
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Rappers: Stop glamorizing prescription drug use
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College → medical school → residency → fellowship. The journey to becoming a doctor sometimes feels like climbing a never-ending ladder. The process started for me as an undergraduate when I was seventeen years old and will go on well…
College → medical school → residency → fellowship. The journey to becoming a doctor sometimes feels like climbing a never-ending ladder. The process started for me as an undergraduate when I was seventeen years old and will go on well into my thirties. I am still climbing. Each level of ascension is drastically different in both your skill set and responsibilities to your patients. The variation from one stage to …
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Being a specialist is a constant climb. But it’s worth it.
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Whether you believe in science, God, neither or some combination of the two -- we can all agree that death is inevitable. Due to the finality of our lives, each of us should understand and prepare for that moment not…
Whether you believe in science, God, neither or some combination of the two — we can all agree that death is inevitable. Due to the finality of our lives, each of us should understand and prepare for that moment not only for ourselves but also for our loved ones. As medicine continues to advance and people live longer, we have a generation of baby boomers who are now entering their …
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End-of-life planning isn’t fun, but it’s inevitable
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