Doctors without weapons

State doctors choose their tax weapons.

Borders without Doctors.

“WHERE WERE YOU? Andy has asked to see you several times,” my friend Karen (one of our nurses) greeted me as I walked into our Palliative Care Unit. “Why? What is bothering him? Is he in pain?” “No! Just wants to see you, I guess. He is transitioning you know . . . ” Transitioning is a euphemism for active dying often used on our unit. “Have you called his family yet?” I asked, knowing full wel...

Doctors without metaphors.

A s I spoke, the family seemed to relax visibly, and began to break into smiles. " Oh, that's wonderful news, wonderful news! " I smiled too, automatically, although I did not think my news—a biopsy finding of advanced glomerulo-sclerosis, irreversible kidney failure—had been so wonderful. It was true that this particular kidney biopsy had been done because of heavy proteinuria and newly diagno...

Doctors Without Answers: Limits, Challenges, and Dilemmas of Humanitarian (Bio)medicine, and Doctors Without Borders

Managing without doctors: realities of Griffiths.

Medical influence on health service management at district level could be eroded as the new Griffiths management arrangements are introduced by district health authorities. Most districts are changing the composition and functions of the district management team to accommodate their new general managers. District general managers are required to prepare new management arrangements for their dis...