by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 4, 2018 | Cases, Physicians
Mr. F points a slender index finger to the heavens and states calmly – “it’s okay doctor… Je-sus will protect me.” I had just said I was sorry there was nothing more we could offer, and he was going to die. He definitely understood though…right? It had...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Sep 1, 2015 | Cases
Medicine has undoubtedly come a long way. Paternalism has been ditched in favor of a shared decision making approach, diagnoses and treatments are (largely) based on scientific evidence, and information is not outright withheld from patients out of some misplaced...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Dec 16, 2014 | Cases
Countless others have written of the injustices faced by those lucky enough to be patients in the developed world in 2014 (as opposed places like West Africa where hospital systems are severely lacking). Some of the pain points for patients surround access to care in...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Nov 26, 2014 | Cases, Healthcare IT
Recently I experienced one of the most terrifying nights of my professional life. Having worked in six different hospitals since finishing my residency training, I am well aware of variations in work load. I’ve worked in a 700 bed hospital, and a 40 bed rural setting....
