<span itemprop="author">Ann F. Beach, MD

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TV medical school: where doctors don’t need nurses and bullets heal themselves

Clearly, four years of college, four years of medical school, and three years of pediatric residency weren’t a complete medical education. There are so many things I didn’t know until I started watching action-packed TV shows, especially th…

People behaving badly: 4 steps to de-escalate hostile people

Imagine that you are a brand-new attending in a hospital. You have your new starched white coat and stethoscope around your neck. Before you enter your patient’s room, the nurse says, “Whew! Good luck! The patient’s dad is really angr…