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Don't Just Do Something
When I decided to become a doctor, I made a pledge. And the pledge was that I would put my patient's interest in front of my own interest. — Jerome Hoffman, MD A teenage girl arrives in the ER on a backboard after a minor car crash with some neck pain, so she's put in a rigid collar by the paramedics. In the ER, however, she meets all five NEXUS low-risk criteria, which says she doesn't need imaging. Then her father arrives: loud, angry, and quick to mention he's a lawyer. He
Graham Walker, MD
9 min read
Don't Just Do Something
When I decided to become a doctor, I made a pledge. And the pledge was that I would put my patient's interest in front of my own interest. — Jerome Hoffman, MD A teenage girl arrives in the ER on a backboard after a minor car crash with some neck pain, so she's put in a rigid collar by the paramedics. In the ER, however, she meets all five NEXUS low-risk criteria, which says she doesn't need imaging. Then her father arrives: loud, angry, and quick to mention he's a lawyer. He
Graham Walker, MD
5 days ago9 min read
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