The doctor will see you now….on TV
I saw and examined a patient this afternoon while she was sitting 50 miles away from me. All through the
Category: medicine
Battle Scar
Cancer. That’s one word that the mere mention of it can bring shivers through the spine for most people. (And
Mamang Hilot
Kasama sa hibla ng kultura at tradisyon nating mga Pilipino ay ang pagpapatingin sa mga manghihilot at albularyo. Sa katunayan,
Fear of Shadows
Are you afraid of your own shadow? Here’s a story for you. Few days ago, a patient that I took
Making Things Right
“I just want to make things right.” That was what my patient told me not too long ago. Wanting to make
Signing My Life Away
When I first started my medical practice, a nurse asked me, “Can I have your John Hancock?”, while holding a
Built Tough
I was consulted by a colleague to see a patient that needed to be admitted to the ICU. As I
Unfinished Race
I was feeling the heat as I was running this morning. It was still early, but it was already hot
A Divisoria Suit and a Recto Resumé (Couture Edition)
(The following is a haute couture edition of an article I posted a month ago. Published in Manila Standard Today,
Behind the Puff of Smoke
Marion was sitting in the examining table. He looked cachectic and debilitated. He was stooping forward, leaning on his arms