In My Humble Opinion

A primary care physician's thoughts on medicine and life.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Empathy: Are We Asking For Too Much?

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As my daughter approached the stage toting her miniature violin, I could feel a flutter in my chest.  My palms were sweaty and my feet start...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Gotcha

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It was a little game we played. My shoes squeaked quietly down the hallway of the nursing home as I approached her room.  I knocked gently...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Just Be

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It all started with the tip of my tongue.  Really.  I was chewing on dark chocolate chocolate chips with a vigor that was maybe a touch inap...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Insults

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It hit me today while on hold with an insurance company to get a preauthorization.  The call took thirty minutes.  The medication was denied...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Extraordinary

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He squeezed into the elevator just as the door was closing.  There was a lightness about him, an excitement.  His jacket was newly pressed a...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Home

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It was a short trip from the hospital to the nursing home.  I luxuriated in the mid-morning sun.  Wisps of fresh air snuck through the crack...
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Dystopia

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He had been educated at the finest universities.  He had graduated cum laude , or whatever the term is they use nowadays to signify distinct...
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Jordan Grumet
Jordan is an Internal Medicine physician practicing in Northbrook, Illinois.
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