In My Humble Opinion

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

Monday, December 7, 2015

What I Believe The Public Should Know About Clinicians

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The daughter of the patient walked out of the room livid.  She was convinced that the nurse had no business taking care of patients.  She se...
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

The Anatomy Of A Home Death Without Hospice

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Although his family was convinced that it was the metastatic prostate cancer that would eventually lead to his demise, I had my doubts.  His...
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Be The Protagonist

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I have said many times that we tell the stories about our own lives that make it bearable, or better yet magical, mystical.  I often use the...
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

Building

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I have been thinking a lot lately about a dream I had as a first year medical student. My father is standing besides my brothers.  We’re a...
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Friday, November 6, 2015

For The Most Part, We Get It Right.

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I have two refrigerators. The full size, expensive version, sits in the usual location in the kitchen.   The small black one rests idly...
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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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Jordan Grumet
Jordan is an Internal Medicine physician practicing in Northbrook, Illinois.
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