Seven Easy Steps.

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On Being a Doctor16 April 2019Seven Easy StepsJack Coulehan, MD, MPHJack Coulehan, MD, MPHCenter for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (J.C.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M18-2714 Audio Reading - “Seven Easy Steps” Audio. Michael A. Lacombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “Seven Easy Steps” by Jack Coulehan, MD, MPH Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail I arrive in the waiting room nearly a half hour early and validate myself with two insurance cards and a questionnaire that asks me yet another time to list my illnesses, allergies, and medications. I notice that most of the seats are occupied by elderly people. They must be older and sicker than I am, because … well, they look old. One man is sitting with a walker poised in front of his chair. Another hasn't removed his plaid woolen coat, the kind of coat I imagine homeless men wore during the Depression as they warmed themselves around a bonfire. ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (J.C.)Corresponding Author: Jack Coulehan, MD, MPH, 51 Pineview Lane, Coram, NY 11727; e-mail, john.[email protected]edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Seven Easy Steps” Audio. Michael A. Lacombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “Seven Easy Steps” by Jack Coulehan, MD, MPH Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 16 April 2019Volume 170, Issue 8Page: 575KeywordsAnxietyCranial nervesElderlyEmotionsFearHappinessMemoryProstate cancerQuestionnairesTouch ePublished: 16 April 2019 Issue Published: 16 April 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...