Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: cardiac resuscitation

  • Dr. Gianakos, I think he’s awake now

    Dean Gianakos Virginia, USA   It’s 2 am, and I’m on the phone with my first-year resident, Sherry. “Dr. Gianakos, I have one of your patients here in the emergency room, Jack Jones. As you know, Mr. Jones is a 72-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He came in tonight complaining of increasing…