A Dozen Eggs

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On Being a Doctor3 May 2011A Dozen EggsGulshan Sharma, MD, MPHGulshan Sharma, MD, MPHFrom The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555-0561.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-154-9-201105030-00011 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Not every physician gets patted down daily in his own hospital. The security guard ran his fingers over my picture ID to ensure authenticity.“Sir, you are clear to enter.”As I walked the long tunnel connecting the outside world to the prison hospital, I couldn't prevent mixed feelings, but there was no time to explore them. At the end of the tunnel, I was buzzed in through a second hefty barred door. It opened into a circular enclosure housing the “command center,” manned by a uniformed guard. Seven doors defined the perimeter, with each door definitively shut. I stood ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555-0561.Corresponding Author: Gulshan Sharma, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Boulevard, JSA-5.112, UTMB, Galveston, TX 77555-0561. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 3 May 2011Volume 154, Issue 9Page: 640-641KeywordsChemotherapyEmotionsHispanic peopleIntensive care unitsNursesNutrientsOutpatient clinicsOxygenRespiratory rateWalking ePublished: 3 May 2011 Issue Published: 3 May 2011 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2011 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...