Tag MedHum

A Resilient Death – JICS

This letter was published in the Journal of the Intensive Care Society (JICS). The public’s response to Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022 was overwhelming, and filled social media for weeks. In response, I thought about how she demonstrated…

Resilience is a dirty word

Resilience seems to be a term that has been thrown around without true understanding nor appreciation of it’s definitions, measures or concepts. It has been used in countless research traditions and paradigms. This short essay aims to broaden views of…

Painting an ICU – Hektoen International

“This was the art of medicine. The clinical examinations were my brushes, investigations were my paints, and the history became my scene, environment and lighting. I became an impressionist.” Claude Monet’s development of impressionism formed my inspiration for this piece…