Valerie Brooke, MDAug 9, 20213 minDoctors Don't Like the System EitherOne of my readers made a suggestion in response to my recent post Assembly Line Medicine, where I described the experience of seeing my...
Valerie Brooke, MDAug 3, 20214 minPhysician WorthLast week I had my physician evaluation, the first one since starting my current position at my hospital five years ago. I sat across...
Valerie Brooke, MDJul 26, 20213 minAssembly Line MedicineData. Measurements. Objectivity. These are the cornerstones of western medicine. When I recently entered my doctor’s office, I stood...
Valerie Brooke, MDJul 5, 20215 minBoxes and BoundariesMany years ago, a wise therapist gave me some excellent guidance in how to stay sane while parenting a teenager. “Set up a box of...
Valerie Brooke, MDJun 28, 20214 minAlcoholic Liver Disease and LossThere was no hiding his ailment and why he had been admitted to the physical rehabilitation hospital. I could tell by looking at him from...
Valerie Brooke, MDJun 9, 20214 minResolving ResistanceSeveral years ago, I had the most challenging interaction I have ever had with a patient’s family member, and even today, the memory of...