“Doctor, can you possibly help me fill out disability forms? So I can stop working?” Miguel asked. His cheeks were just slightly flushed as he sat wringing his hands, averting eye contact with me. Usually, when someone asks me about filing for disability, I experience a fleeting moment of dread at the prospect of all... Continue Reading →
Coverage: How Employer Provided Insurance Creates Unavoidable Gaps in Care.
Carla usually arrives in my office wearing a big smile, even if I don't have good news about her diabetes or blood pressure. But at our last visit, she was wringing her hands and tapping her feet nervously. “What's going on, Carla?” I asked with concern. Carla looked down at her feet, hiding her tears.... Continue Reading →
How Poverty Hurts: Financial Insecurity Manifests as more than just Mental Stress.
Mr. T came in for a visit to address his back pain. "I just have this terrible ache in my lower back, can't seem to do anything to get rid of it," he explained. He was a middle-aged man, close to 60, his blue jeans worn at the knees and his sweater just barely covering... Continue Reading →
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I am an internist who loves what she does and wants to share some things I've learned from my practice and my patients. Thoughts are my own. Stories are edited for patient privacy purposes. Thanks for reading.
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