While the specific term "placebo" didn't enter the medical lexicon until the late 18th century, ancient physicians were intimately aware of the effect. The ancient Greek, Indian, and Chinese traditions all leveraged the capacity of belief, trust, and suggestion to facilitate healing. However, with medicine’s scientific turn, the placebo has garnered a negative connotation of… Continue reading The Set and the Setting
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The S.O.A.P Factory
Ebers Papyrus Clinical documentation has a deep pedigree that dates back more than 4000 years to the ancient Egyptians. Transcribed onto papyrus in a format surprisingly similar to modern day case presentations, clinical documentation appeared to have served the dual purpose of teaching apprentices and guiding the management of future patients. Subsequently, Greek physicians continued… Continue reading The S.O.A.P Factory
in the Shadows, between the Lines
It has been estimated that an emergency physician makes 10,000 decisions in an 8 hour shift. I am not sure how that statistic was derived, but as an emergency physician I can experientially attest to the feeling of decision fatigue during many shifts. Many and the most salient of those decisions revolve around what tests… Continue reading in the Shadows, between the Lines
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