The Uncomfortable Look.

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On Being a DoctorApril 2021The Uncomfortable LookJude Dumfeh, MDJude Dumfeh, MDGottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M20-4687 Audio Reading - “The Uncomfortable Look” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “The Uncomfortable Look” by Jude Dumfeh, MD 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 He was a young man in police custody, admitted to the ICU with diabetic ketoacidosis. As I reviewed the medical record, I was struck by the fact that he had been in college about a year ago. I walked into his room and met a Black man in his 20s, shackled to the bed with handcuffs, with a police officer present. He was mild mannered and didn't fit the stereotype of someone in custody. I could not help but wonder how he went from being a college student to a prisoner in about a year. I asked the officer to ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, IllinoisCorresponding Author: Jude Dumfeh, MD, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, 701 West North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160; e-mail, jude.[email protected]edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “The Uncomfortable Look” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “The Uncomfortable Look” by Jude Dumfeh, MD 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 April 2021Volume 174, Issue 4Page: 562 ePublished: 20 April 2021 Issue Published: April 2021 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2021 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...