fostering the humanistic practice of medicine publishing personal accounts of illness and healing encouraging health care advocacy

fostering the humanistic practice of medicine publishing personal accounts of illness and healing encouraging health care advocacy

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Pulse stories, read by their authors, followed by a Q & A.

Season Two

Season One

Chameleon

At age five, on her first day of kindergarden, the author was asked, “Are you Black or white?”

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Coming Clean

A physician keeps quiet about her past as her patient struggles with alcoholism. (Story: 1:38; Q&A: 10:12)

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Soon

An emergency room nurse tries desperately to keep up.ย  (Story at 1:54; Q&A at 9:53)

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Two Timelines

An Air Force veteran develops bad neck pain and calls his doctor. His wife recounts what happens next. (Story: 1:57; Q&A: 14:15)

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Black and White

Loud music interrupts a family in mourning and sparks a racially charged confrontation. (Story at 1:32; Q&A at 8:15)

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Pulse Voices podcasts are made possible by a generous grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.

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