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All-star Monday morning quarterback
In case you are wondering, the all-star Monday morning quarterback is me. I’m not good at Monday morning quarterbacking everything, but I do have my specialties: relationships, child-rearing,…
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Work paradoxes
When it is a relatively busy or steady shift at work, I’m happy to take on another task. Bring it on! When it’s a slow day at work,…
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No one knows if you will become a vegetable
Anytime I admit you to the hospital, I have to ask you about code status. In other words, if your heart stops beating, do you want us to…
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Something everyone needs
Everyone should have advance directives. Advance directives specify what kind of medical care you would want in the event you are unable to express a decision. Ideally, these…
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Side effects of CPR
Generously, one in three people who undergo cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the hospital will survive. (Success rates are lower outside the hospital.) Congrats, that’s what you were hoping…
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I (mostly) don’t regret my regrets
I enjoy reading articles with titles like, “Advice I would have given my younger self.” Often some of the advice has to do with avoiding mistakes or heartaches…
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