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 | Sep 15, 2017 | Health, Mindfulness
When the star of the local high school’s football team walks into the ER with a sprained wrist, the doctor on call strides into the exam room. Looking down at an open file listing numerous similar hurts, he asks the teenage athlete if he received his newest...
by Allen Curreri | Aug 26, 2016 | Health, Medical Technology, Uncategorized
Technology has made almost every aspect of our lives faster, easier, more convenient, and information-laden. The smarter our computers get, the more we rely on them — and usually this is a good thing. Computers, after all, are able to store and process information in...
