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French dentists strip naked to protest lack of protective gear
Dozens of French dentists have taken pictures of themselves naked in their offices and posting the photos online with the hashtag #dentisteapoil — or, dentists in the buff. The dentists aim to show how vulnerable they feel seeing patients without enough protective gear as lockdowns lift.
Building a Better Limb
This week, the people of Boston were faced with great tragedy. But if tragedy had to happen anywhere, the city proved that, perhap, there was no place more prepared to handle it. From surgeons and investigators to ordinary citizens, Boston rallied. And they continue to rally. Students have organized fundraisers. Restaurant staff have volunteered their […]
Playing Doctor
Television drama has created the impression of an ideal world where decisions in hospitals are made quickly and cost is never an issue. It directly affects our expectations for treatment, according to Billy Goldberg, an emergency-room physician, and Joseph Turow, the author of Playing Doctor: Television, Storytelling and Medical Power. Produced by Eric Molinsky.