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HEART is a newsletter that explores the human side of healthcare through storytelling and reflective tales, fostering empathy and connection in medicine.
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Little Hand, Big Hand (opens the original)
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On a recent trip to visit my parents in the Philippines, I found this painting hanging on the wall of their home. Its back bore my name and age - four years old, handwritten by my mother in her classic Catholic school penmanship. She gave us full freedom to paint “anything”. I don’t know why I chose mountains, but I froze because I did not know where or how to begin. Seeing my panic, mom stepped in. I remember the weight and warmth of her hand as it gently descen
The hands we are given (opens the original)
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I was recently reminded of how amazing our hands are when I injured my left hand. It was difficult for me to do many tasks that I once took for grantedAs I was bemoaning my own plight one day, I was called to assist an MO to remove an ingrown nail. When I approached the patient, I was shocked to see that her nails were on her right hand were malformed and grew in a strange curvature- hence one of them were ingrown and caused her pain. She said, “Doctor, please take care of this
When Fear Comes Calling~~~ (opens the original)
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I look toward the skyAs evening begins to gather…Layers of pale blue, soft gray,And rose spilling across the horizon,Colors so gentleThey seem to beg me,Set it down.Set aside the fear that has wrapped itselfAround me like a python,Tightening its gripUntil even my heart forgetsHow to breathe.Fear is an evil thingWhen it takes up residenceIns
The Examined Life Edition I (opens the original)
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Medical Humanities Weekly Digest — 14 September 2026This week’s selection asks what happens when the parts of care that are hardest to quantify — being believed, carrying responsibility, belonging, and being heard — are treated as central clinical concerns rather than as extras. Every article is fully open access.<h3 id="i-%F0%9F%97%A3%EF%B8%8F-when-
The Examined Life (opens the original)
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“The unexamined life is not worth living.” — SocratesIn healthcare, the days can become crowded with decisions that need to be made quickly: what is happening, what needs doing, who needs to be called, what must not be missed. This work matters. Yet the pressure to act can leave little room to consider the meanings carried by illness, by uncertainty, or by the relationships through which care is given and received.The Examined Life is a small
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