Cold and Dead
Part of the duty of a medical resident in a teaching hospital is to formally pronounce a patient dead. When
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Black Friday
Thanksgiving week is the busiest time for travel in the United States. Students who are in distant colleges and universities,
Where Teddy Bear Dare Not Tread
A child’s Teddy Bear should not witness sad and painful experiences. Yet they do. Here’s a story for you. I was
Friday the 13th
Today is Friday the 13th. For superstitious folks out there, please beware! Many people consider this as the unluckiest day
Bad Night
We’re sleeping in the hospital now. It started this year. Our calls are now in-house as the hospital wanted us to physically
Concert in the ICU
Inside ICU room 34* of our hospital, there is an ongoing musical performance. One young man is playing an instrument
Last Walk of a Fallen Jedi
(It’s Christmas season once again. Also in 10 days the new Star Wars movie will be out. I would like
Of Hawks and Turkeys
Last Saturday was gray, damp and cold. It was windy too with strong wind gusts all day. It was a
Death by Chocolate
All she wanted was to taste the chocolate. All these years she was strongly warned against having chocolates. It’s not
Barriers
He was always there. Constantly standing outside the ICU room, that is closed by a sliding glass door. He looked
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