"Hey doc, next week's my 25th wedding anniversary." "Wow, congratulations! So close to Father's Day, too." ...

Photo credits. The early morning sunlight filters through the ward windows. I got the phone call  even   before finishing morning round...

In the middle of a busy Monday clinic after Mother's Day: "Doc, can I have the day off today?" "Oh. Why? Are you un...

In the middle of a busy Monday clinic: "And how can I help you and your little boy today, madam?" "Doctor, I've come ...

"Boss, that was amazing. How did you figure out that patient had an embolus? That was a really hard call to make. He's alive bec...

Photo credit We've all had them - patients who come in for a low blood count (low haemoglobin), get blood transfused intravenously ...

Photo credit. It is past midnight on the ward. The silence is punctuated by the occasional beeping of infusion pumps and the soft sobbi...

In the middle of a long line at the hospital Starbucks: "Where's the house officer? Why isn't he taking our orders?" ...

In the middle of clinic on April 1st: "And how are you feeling today, sir?" "Doctor, I feel terrible. I've been re...

"Doctor, I think I'm depressed." "I'm sorry to hear that. Any idea why? "Yes! My son's just told me he doe...