I am honing my storytelling craft after thirty years as an emergency physician, mother, and observer of the human condition. I will be creating new entries and pulling in some of my published works. Thanks for coming along.

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After Emergency Medicine…

#23 Can We Do Anything About Difficult Patients?
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#23 Can We Do Anything About Difficult Patients?

A lot of us have a problem with difficult patients? No matter what we do, they frustrate us and leave us feeling inadequate and dissatisfied. There is something we can do. We can change the way that we think.

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#22 Have We Started Rationing Medical Care?
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#22 Have We Started Rationing Medical Care?

Are we rationing health care resources? Yes. With rampant Covid, there is a lack of beds, medical staffing shortages, and medication scarcity. Once again, the burden falls on the most vulnerable people in our society.

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# 21 My Book Launched. What Does That Mean?
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

# 21 My Book Launched. What Does That Mean?

My book launched last week but what does that even mean? Paperback copies are available through the publisher. The amazon page is up and the Kindle version is available too. A press release went out. I started recording some podcasts. The fun is just beginning.

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#20 We Have a Launch Date
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#20 We Have a Launch Date

Here is the back story on my book, part II. What happened between signing the contract and planning the launch? Here is the story.

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