“Doctor, the patient is complaining,” said my secretary in a hush-hush voice. “She has been waiting for 30 minutes.”
“She” had an appointment for later in the afternoon but phoned our office about 2 hours before the scheduled time, and requested to come earlier. No emergency. No acute complaints. We always try to accommodate, and pushed to “squeeze” her in. The earlier time, …
As the rugged beauty of the Pacific Coast unfolded in all of its splendor, I was in awe of the entirely different experience: the one created by our Uber driver, Calvin (name changed to protect anonymity).
My friend and I, attending our annual cardiology meeting in sunny San Diego, carved out a few hours of rest and relaxation. We were heading to La Jolla, a scenic seaside community about 20 minutes …
Exactly one year ago, I abruptly fell off my professional trajectory. I lost the battle I was fighting — trying to bring new and fresh ideas and a measure of fairness and accountability into a dictatorial academic establishment — and, pretty much, lost the war. The year that followed was a spectacular ride, filled with new ideas, meeting great people, creating business ventures …
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