I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog, and The National Library of Medicine still uses Kidney Notes as an example of how to formally cite blogs in the medical literature. • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Friday, March 3, 2006

Hope

After a long discussion with a patient's family in the ICU, they thanked me, then asked about tonight's winning lottery numbers. I read them the settings of the ventilator.

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