I reflect on human fallibility in emergency medicine, the humility it demands and the flawed systems that make medical mistakes more likely.
Christmas Blues
A Christmas shift in ED turns from routine cases to a near-miss, forcing a painful lesson in judgement, urgency and accountability.
Privilege
I discover the weight and privilege of neurosurgery as life-or-death decisions and fragile patients transform me as a doctor.
Drowning
I face burnout in an overloaded neurosurgery rotation, where teamwork keeps patients safe as the workload starts pulling me under.