Asking the Uncomfortable Questions
Put yourself in the shoes of a patient. How often are you asked about your smoking and drinking behaviors? I think that I get…
Read MorePut yourself in the shoes of a patient. How often are you asked about your smoking and drinking behaviors? I think that I get…
Read MoreThe first thing that shocked me about the pediatric CVICU was how calm it was. Amid the bright decorations and soft beeping of machines,…
Read MoreSince the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare industry has seen a flurry of changes ranging from mandated health insurance to the…
Read MoreSeptember Response You are a pediatrician who is discussing care with a first-time pregnant couple. You were referred the couple by an obstetrician to…
Read MoreHow was your last experience at a conference? Did you attend a few presentations in which the language and material flew over your head?…
Read MoreFor each issue of The Differential, our arts editor will write a piece in a specific poetic form that reflects the themes, material, pathologies,…
Read MoreIn September, the interdisciplinary subsection of The Differential interviewed Jenn Greer, a student in The University of Arizona Master of Science for Entry to…
Read More“I can feel just about every finger—it’s a really weird sensation,” Mr. Copeland said a month after surgery. Mr. Copeland’s regained ability to feel…
Read MoreSomewhere in an undiscovered margin or appendix of our medical textbooks, we will find a sentence or two on a disease called vitiligo. In…
Read MoreLet’s all share a collective sigh of relief: we’ve reached Election Day. No matter which party you support, you’re likely feeling either exhausted, disgusted, or…
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