by Allen Curreri | May 9, 2018 | Health, Medical Technology
When we picture disaster, we think of a storm. We imagine downed power lines, ice-cold heaters, and flooded rooms. In our minds, devastation and danger comes in the dramatic wake of blinding rain and hurricane winds; we never imagine that it could creep in on a...
by Allen Curreri | Apr 19, 2018 | Health, Mindfulness
A man limps into the emergency room, his face twisted in pain. He hunches through the revolving door, barely able to make it to one of the waiting room’s flimsy plastic chairs before losing his footing. A nurse rushes over to guide him to an exam room and look...
by Allen Curreri | Mar 15, 2018 | Health, Mindfulness
Six in the morning, and it’s dark outside. Step through the revolving door, change into scrubs – just another shift. Make the rounds, talk with the nurses. One patient stopped taking their meds; you postpone breakfast to explain why they need to start...
by Allen Curreri | Feb 13, 2018 | Health, Mindfulness
“Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, ‘Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight....
by Allen Curreri | Jan 11, 2018 | Medical Technology
There’s something profoundly reassuring about walking into a doctor’s office. Somehow, simply sitting in the waiting room of a clinic with the promise of meeting a trained physician is enough to alleviate some worry; as making that first connection for help is...