From intern to witness: Working in a resource-limited health care system

A little anecdote

The year was 2022, and it marked the first month of my initial rotation at one of the largest tertiary care hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan. After having assisted with several procedures in the ENT operating room one morning, I found myself on call for the next 18 hours in the emergency department as the new intern.

As soon as the shift changed, a young boy landed in the ED …

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