A medical error in the emergency department causes emotional trauma for a patient, who seeks compassion in the aftermath. Read by author Angela Blood, originally published in July 2020.
An Asian American physician calls for more diversity and a commitment to health equity in US medical schools . Read by author Michelle Ko, originally published in June 2020.
Involuntary psychiatric treatment for people with serious mental illness should focus on returning to health instead of reducing danger. Read by author Abraham Nussbaum, originally published in May 2020.
These three poems won the 2019 Narrative Matters poetry contest. Read by authors Anjali Jain, Ronald Valdiserri, and Alex Sievert, originally published in April 2020.
A patient and student with severe asthma chases adequate insurance coverage until the Affordable Care Act provides something more. Read by author Rachel Stern, originally published in March 2020.
When physicians rely on a behavioral "recipe" to convey empathy, patient care can suffer . Read by author Hannah Wild, originally published in February 2020.
A patient who is a survivor of abuse benefits from a health care approach that acknowledges her past trauma . Read by author Eve Rittenberg, originally published in January 2020.
After the release of federal guidelines to curb opioid misuse , a patient is unable to obtain effective pain treatment and dies from complications. Read by author Mary Beth Foglia, originally published in December 2019.
A pediatrician offers a vision for vaccine policy that promotes public health while respecting religious beliefs. Read by author Joshua Williams, originally published in November 2019.
A patient must overcome systemic hurdles to stay on the only effective treatment for her depression : ketamine. Read by author Ashley Clayton, originally published in April 2019.
A transgender doctor is mistreated by a health care provider — and wants to make the system better for patients like her. Read by author Laura Arrowsmith, originally published in September 2017.
Good patient care is found not on a computer screen but in being truly present with patients . Read by author Abraham Verghese, originally published in October 2016.
A physician discovers a potential environmental link to asthma attacks in a poor Chicago community. Read by author Kohar Jones, originally published in May 2016.
A palliative care physician helps a cancer patient cope with her coming death, while her oncologist struggles to give up treatment. Read by author Diane Meier, originally published in May 2014 .
A nephrologist's patient is ideally suited for kidney transplant — except that he is an undocumented immigrant. (read by author Vanessa Grubbs, originally published in February 2014 )
