Health Care Career choices- Take them seriously

This is an excerpt from a book I am writing. Maybe one day it will be published.  I would be grateful for your thoughts.         Dr.Phillip Silverstein This was a momentous day for me, a third year medical student at State University of New York at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse N.Y. Today I would actually [...]

Posted at 5:46 pm on May 25, 2010 | 2 comments | Filed Under: Life Lessons From The ER | read on

It’s damn hard to be human

Elderly demented female screaming ,  intoxicated male  pulling out his IV lines,  three  babies crying,  three ambulances show up at once. Typical night in the ER. Gotta keep moving. More ER patients signing in.  Abdominal pains, chest pains, asthma, lacerations,  fractures, vaginal bleeding, septic shock. Another two ambulances rolling in. Where’s the nurse for room [...]

Posted at 4:07 pm on February 10, 2010 | 26 comments | Filed Under: Life Lessons From The ER | read on

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Dr. Phillip Silverstein is presently a full-time emergency physician in California. He continues his role as educator through live appearances, internet presentations, and distribution of Inner World Discovery published material.

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