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Podcast: Sensible Medicine
Episode: Friday Reflection 53: Eradicating the Very Important Patient from the Medical Ecosystem
Description: NT is a 55-year-old man admitted to the general medicine service with cellulitis of his left leg. When the attending sees him the morning after admission, he notices the patient’s “Medical Center Trustee” hospital ID on his bedside table. After gathering a history and examining the leg, the attending leaves the room. In the hallway, he crosses paths with the hospital president, who is there to make a “social call”. She smiles and says to the attending, “Don’t let anything bad happen.”Sensible Medicine is reader-supported. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid sub...