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
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Windows to the Soul
The development of technologies such as the telescope and microscope were transformational events in human history. They extended human perception to the far and the small, to the big and the near. Thereby upending our understanding of the universe and our place within it. Similarly, radiological imaging has extended our power of perception, not to… Continue reading Windows to the Soul
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
The History and Physical
The history and physical exam are firmly established methods in the practice of medicine, with an ancient pedigree. Their origins can be traced 2500 years ago to Hippocrates, who naturalized the concept of disease and introduced the methodology of the history and physical exam. Diseases no longer needed divine explanations, but could be studied like… Continue reading The History and Physical
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