Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: failing heart

  • A mother and a doctor

    Michelle KittlesonLos Angeles, California, USA Fourteen years to become a cardiologist:Medical school, residency, fellowship trainingIs easy, for the resilient — and the optimists. One shift after another can be draining,Though the path is clear and predictable,So the key is stamina, a matter of maintaining. When I struggle with a procedure or principle,Stymied by Starling or…