Some days

I think of myself as pretty well-jaded at this point but some days the sheer volume of horrific things that have happened to my patients still overwhelms for a bit. On the inpatient consult side there isn't usually an indication to go deep into trauma histories, but in my outpatient gig a fuller understanding of the history is often required. Yesterday was one of those days where every patient had been through things that no human being should be subjected to. I love my work. I say a... Read more
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