Courageously Calling the Name ‘Family’ at the End of Life
"Ah, I have no one to contact. Please let me die alone without bothering me. " The words were harsh from the moment he was admitted to our ward.
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From Full Scholarship Student to Psychiatric Patient: A Case Report of Schizophrenia-Induced ‘Pica’
A gifted 22-year-old American man, once a high-achieving student on a full college scholarship, was recently reported to have exhibited extreme and...
Sejong Hospital: The Visionary Institution That Saved 9,000 "Blue-Lipped" Children
In the early 1980s, countless children born with congenital heart disease—often marked by the distinct blue tint of...
I Stayed by His Side All Day
The corridors of the ward are always bathed in a similar brightness, making the boundary between day and night appear...
A Doctor’s Confession: On Forgetting Patient Names
As I stepped into the ward early this morning, the nurse called out the moment she saw me.
"Could There Be Aftereffects of COVID-19 on the Body?"... Is There a Way to Check This?
Some patients who were infected with COVID-19 experience decreased lung function and respiratory symptoms even after...
"Same Diabetes Patient..." Why Did the 'Blood Sugar Roller Coaster' Stop After Hospitalization?
A method has been proposed to reduce the fluctuation in blood sugar levels when diabetes patients are hospitalized.
“Let’s Never Meet Again”
“Doctor, what exactly is a hospitalist?” When the hospitalist system was first introduced in Korea as a pilot program...
"Don't Stress the Elderly Before Surgery"... Risk of Delirium Soars
Stress is a no-go for elderly patients facing surgery. Particularly, research has shown that experiencing various...
“Let’s Never Meet Again”
“Doctor, what exactly is a hospitalist?” When the hospitalist system was first launched in Korea in 2016 as a pilot...