What We Can Learn from a Mindful Emergency Room

Some months ago, I was working a busy evening shift in our emergency room (ER). I had just stabilized a very sick patient and approached a physician colleague to refer the patient to him for admission to the ward. The dialogue that ensued was a perfect example of conflicted agendas: I needed to provide comprehensive early care to the patient while still managing the ER’s overall workload and…

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