As physicians progress through medical training and acquire new knowledge and skills, something interesting happens. They also develop a new and increasing awareness of not only how much they didn’t previously know but also how much they still don’t know. This process sounds paradoxical but has been consistent with my personal experience: The more I learn, the less I think I know.
Any seasoned clinician knows that in order for one …
As correctional health care professionals, there may be times when we are tempted to conduct ourselves in a less than professional manner simply because we can.
We may be able to get away with speaking to our patients rudely, using profanity profusely, or wearing inappropriate clothing. After all, we work in jails and prisons. This culture is far from prim and proper. And, our patients are inmates. Many may tolerate misbehavior …
Many non-correctional health care providers will also treat inmates from time to time. This may occur in the office or hospital. How can one best approach the challenges of working with the incarcerated in order to deliver the best possible care while simultaneously managing risk?
1. Treat the patient with respect. Not submissive respect, but mutual respect — the way we all want to be treated. I believe that this principle …
Imagine that as a child you thought you had been born in the body of the wrong gender. If you were biologically male, in your mind you really thought of yourself as female. Likewise, if you were born in a girl’s body, you thought that you were actually a boy.
Yes, you were probably more interested in children’s role-playing games more often associated with the opposite gender as well, but the …
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