Falling in love during a pandemic: a lesson in self-soothing

The attending physician knelt next to the stretcher to repeat his opening line. “Hello, sir. What brings you to the emergency department today?”

The man looked around in a daze, his lips quivering as if he was on the verge of crying. “The demons! The demons, they’re everywhere! Help me. Please, help me. I can’t stand it …”

As the medical scribe, I stood next to the doctor and typed the note. …

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