<span itemprop="author">Richard E. Waltman, MD

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My colleagues didn’t take good care of me

I was recently, on two occasions, the recipient of poor care. Care provided by my colleagues. Care that was not good. Care that made me feel sad. Care that did not help me or my patients. First, I was yelled at by an angry son, who said I had not taken…

That’s what doctors do

A free Wednesday afternoon, time to catch up on charts and paperwork, do a little online CME. “I’ll see a few walk-ins if anyone comes by,” I told my front office. A knock on my door sometime later: “A patient for you, Doctor.&#…