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A sober emergency physician returns to work, just in time to face the COVID-19 pandemic

An excerpt from Ballad of a Sober Man: An ER Doctor's Journey of Recovery. As if I needed more reminders of my imperfections, I had Maggie and the Kidney Stone Lady, forever. Little Maggie, the cute five-year-old from early in…

An excerpt from Ballad of a Sober Man: An ER Doctor’s Journey of Recovery.

As if I needed more reminders of my imperfections, I had Maggie and the Kidney Stone Lady, forever. Little Maggie, the cute five-year-old from early in my career who came in with her croupy cough and low-grade fever. She responded so well to racemic epinephrine, Tylenol, and humidified oxygen. The sweet girl with …

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A sober emergency physician returns to work, just in time to face the COVID-19 pandemic