By Jason Ha
Clinical Winner, Writing Competition 2017
Prompt 2: Tell us about an encounter with a patient that has significantly shaped your understanding of medical practice or changed your worldview.
“There’s an angsty patient out there—”
“—So impat—“
Over the hubbub in the nurse’s station, I could barely paint out a coherent description of the patient. 82 years old. Surgical Post-Op Clinic.
The Auricle 