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Month: February 2019

How Pregnancy Made Me Listen Again

Posted on February 9, 2019March 15, 2019 by juliamd

Medical school teaches us open-ended questions are best. We are told to avoid interrupting patients, allow them get their whole story out before we jump in—to prompt them only with nods or gentle “hmmm’s” and maybe a “tell me more.” But years of practice can erode this open style. Experience focuses our questioning to what…

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Illnesses Are Stories

Posted on February 5, 2019March 15, 2019 by juliamd

Much like a tree, illness can branch in different directions. When you are at the trunk, it can be difficulty to know along which branch your illness will travel. Why the story of illness matters in my latest article for Doximity.

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