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The Nova Oath: a physician’s pledge to courageous and ethical care
The Nova Oath is a modern physician’s declaration of courageous care and ethical impact: I stand not merely as a technician of the body, but as a steward of life, a witness to pain, and a catalyst for healing. I vow: To do more than avoid harm — …
From survival to sovereignty: What 35 years in the ER taught me about identity, mortality, and redemption
I’ve lived a full life. A hard one. A beautiful one. A complicated one. And now, at 61, I’m finally beginning to live an honest one. I was built in survival mode. Growing up as a Korean American boy in Central Texas—often the only Asian fac…
