Tag: Farrin A. Manian
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Who do I look like?
Farrin A. ManianBoston, Massachusetts, United States As physicians, we are often valued by our patients for our compassion, medical knowledge, and skills in managing diseases and restoring health. Physical attributes such as facial features are not supposed to have an appreciable impact on our professional relationship with our patients. But what happens when a patient…
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The lesser of evils
Farrin ManianSt. Louis, Missouri, United States “Staph infection” was the last consult of the night. Even before laying eyes on him, the nursing staff warned me that the patient, John, was already hinting about leaving the hospital no more than 24 hours after his admission. As I walked into his dimly lit hospital room, I found a…