July is coming, which for most people in the United States means barbeques, fireworks, and hoping desperately that you have air conditioning. But for the medical profession, July is a time for new beginnings, when interns shed their now-filthy short, white coats of medical students for the slightly longer pressed […]
[soundcloud_ultimate track=https://soundcloud.com/adamrodman/bedside-rounds-episode-3-dark-winter] In episode 3 of Bedside Rounds, I talk about the human triumph of small pox vaccination, and discuss the government exercise called Dark Winter which simulated a bioterrorism attack on the United States. One of the greatest victories of public health – and really, our species — has been […]
[soundcloud_ultimate track=https://soundcloud.com/adamrodman/episode-2-full-code] In episode 2 of Bedside Rounds (though still technically untitled), I talk some about the myths and realities of resuscitation in the hospital, and how the media influences how doctors and patients approach these important conversations. If you’re ever admitted to the hospital, it’s almost a certainty that […]
