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All knowledge attains its ethical value and its human significanceonly by the human sense in which it is employed. Only a good man can be a great physician. Hermann Nothnagel (1841 – 1905) Working as a doctor in private practice is demanding. It is a system that barely has enough… Continue Reading
“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.” Dear Paul, I hope you sleep well. I still remember vividly the day I said good bye to you during your last day in the hospital. People naturally… Continue Reading
“Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man. “-Leon Trotsky I always wonder what I would say to my current self 35 years from now. Am I happy with my life at this moment? Should I change the way I live my life ?…
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“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”-Thich Nhat Hanh How to be happy in life? Having lived half of my life ( hopefully), I always wonder what is the single most important ingredient to live a happy… Continue Reading
“Let the young know they will never find a more interesting, more instructive book than the patient himself.”—Giorgio Baglivi You can read the previous entry of Physicians’ untold stories HERE. This post was written in support of Malaysian Code black movement. The year 2001, December After saving MYR5000 working as… Continue Reading
“Believe in your heart that you’re meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic and miracles.” Roy T Bennett This post first appeared in my Facebook HERE. You can read the previous entry of physicians’ untold stories HERE. Miracles in Life The Year 2016 This is the third… Continue Reading
“I can’t be selfish because I have lots of responsibilities.” This post first appeared in my Facebook post HERE. You can read my previous story HERE. The year 2013 1:30 am I received a call from casualty about Mr. C. He was a 60-year old chronic kidney disease with diabetes… Continue Reading
It’s not what you have at the end of life, it’s what you leave behind that matters.-Stedman Graham As part of my job as a physician and nephrologist, I get called quite often to attend emergency dialysis in ICU for very ill patients. Some of these patients survive but most… Continue Reading
“People pay the doctor for his trouble; for his kindness, they still remain in his debt.” — Seneca This post was first published in my Facebook page on 1/4/2021 HERE. The Year 2017 My nurse told me there was a patient’s relative banging on my clinic door this morning. She said… Continue Reading
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” This post was first published in my Facebook HERE. The Year 2018 An 18-year-old boy came to see me with his mother due to coughing for 2 weeks associated with fever. After history taking, physical examination, blood test and imaging,… Continue Reading
