"People
often ask physicians how we handle the emotional stress of dealing with
ill children. What are our defense mechanisms? Do we practice a cool
detachment? Do we shut off our emotions completely? Or do we go home at
the end of the day and sob over a reheated dinner? ...The truth is that
we are trained to do a job: recognize a problem, come up with a
solution and execute that plan. Our ability to actually do something
protects us from what you might expect would be a chronic depressive
state. We feed off the satisfaction of being able to help and we know
that things would be worse if we didn't or couldn't, do anything. For
that reason, the experience of taking care of sick kids is much
different from a hopeless walk through a pediatric ward as a visitor." -
Katrina Firlik, Another Day in the Frontal Lobe - A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside
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Showing posts with label Neurosurgery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neurosurgery. Show all posts
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Neurosurgeon Ben Carson Becomes a Hit on YouTube
Dr. Benjamin Carson's Amazing Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast With Obama
Dr. Benjamin Carson. A pediatric Neurosurgeon. I stand in awe of this man just for what that title represents. If you are not impressed with Dr. Benjamin's title, read these two books:
When the Air Hits Your Brain - Tales of Neurosurgery, by Frank Vertosick, J.R., M.D.
First Do No Harm: Reflections on Becoming a Brain Surgeon, by J. Kenyon Rainer
I recall an anecdote in one of these books where the author says that a person is never a real neurosurgeon until he (or she) has had an aneurysm burst in the brain while performing neurosurgery. Dr. Carson is a very educated man and he earned the right to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast with the President.
I worked in healthcare for 9 years, but I was more of a 'worker bee'. I was a Certified Nursing Assistant and an EKG Tech (see About Me). I was the guy who brought coffee to people like Dr. Carson (well, doctors usually got their own coffee, but I would often get coffee for their patients - usually decaf!).
Dr. Carson stirred up a lot of controversy by his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Many felt his comments were offensive. I did not think they were offensive at all. Dr. Carson's speech was a breath of fresh air in a very stale room.
Recommended video:
Conservative Doctor Tells Hannity Why He Spoke Out Against Obama's Policies
Also check out:
Five Things You Didn't Know About Dr. Carson - National Review Online
Dr. Benjamin Carson. A pediatric Neurosurgeon. I stand in awe of this man just for what that title represents. If you are not impressed with Dr. Benjamin's title, read these two books:
When the Air Hits Your Brain - Tales of Neurosurgery, by Frank Vertosick, J.R., M.D.
First Do No Harm: Reflections on Becoming a Brain Surgeon, by J. Kenyon Rainer
I recall an anecdote in one of these books where the author says that a person is never a real neurosurgeon until he (or she) has had an aneurysm burst in the brain while performing neurosurgery. Dr. Carson is a very educated man and he earned the right to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast with the President.
I worked in healthcare for 9 years, but I was more of a 'worker bee'. I was a Certified Nursing Assistant and an EKG Tech (see About Me). I was the guy who brought coffee to people like Dr. Carson (well, doctors usually got their own coffee, but I would often get coffee for their patients - usually decaf!).
Dr. Carson stirred up a lot of controversy by his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Many felt his comments were offensive. I did not think they were offensive at all. Dr. Carson's speech was a breath of fresh air in a very stale room.
Recommended video:
Conservative Doctor Tells Hannity Why He Spoke Out Against Obama's Policies
Also check out:
Five Things You Didn't Know About Dr. Carson - National Review Online
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