About
I’m a middle-aged computer geek with undiagnosed ADD (I can literally be eating lunch, talking on the phone, admitting a patient and typing an entry on this blog all at the same time) who enjoys Looney Tunes, martial arts, and taking pictures of sunsets. My family is my rock.
Some day I really am going to write a book about all the things I’ve seen and done in the ED. For now hopefully this blog will make someone smile and appreciate what a wonderful profession medicine can be – good points and bad.
Despite all my whining, I couldn’t see myself doing anything else but practicing medicine.
Contact me at whitecoatrants at gmail dot com if you’re so inclined. I don’t check this address very often, so don’t expect an immediate reply. This blog is a hobby, not a job.
Abby said
Why not sunrises?
Dr. WhiteCoat said
I’m usually not up that early
#1 Dinosaur said
Damn; substitute “FP” for “ED”, “Animaniacs” for “Loony Tunes” and “sunrises” for “sunsets” and I could have written that. (Except for martial arts. The closest I come to breaking boards is attacking them with knives by slicing veggies on them.) The main thing we have in common is the way we feel about medicine.
Blogrolling you.
Dx:Ddx said
http://poemd.blogspot.com/2007/09/cuffs-of-life.html
Thought you might appreciate this.
Sort of the recidivism of the ER…
jetex1997 said
That picture is so beautiful! :_(
J-B said
Just wanted to let you know that I find your blog very interesting and well written. I am an editor for a recently launched Blog Newspaper called The Issue (we handpick top blog posts). I particularly enjoyed your article on defensive medicine and so you can find a brief excerpt and link back to your site in the Science and Health Section of today’s publication at http://www.TheIssue.com.
Cheers
JB Cossart
Science&Health | The Issue
http://www.TheIssue.com
Chrysalis Angel said
You do make me laugh. I’ve been by a few times now and always seem to laugh, what a great sense of humor!
ale said
great website!!!!
http://www.giornale.fm
Matthew Nolan said
As an EMT and a (soon-to-be) medical student, I enjoy your commentary on the ED very much. It’s great to hear things from the perspective of a physician. While my commentary is sophomore at best, perhaps you might find my content interesting at the Natural Condition. Thanks, WhiteCoat!
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Jessica said
You are now on my blogroll as well. I LOVE reading what you have to share with us all. If anything, it gives me that much more respect for the people who fix our little headaches and bruised knees.
Jenny said
Looks like a great blog. I’ve favorited you and I will be baaaaaack …. just like mildew!
Debra said
I am a broken hearted mother, whose son has been turned away on account of his insurance(Medicaid). He is a 22 year old young man, whose had a terrible accident. At the time of the accident, he had no meidcal insurance. I’ve no where to go. I just hoped to get a hearing ear somewhere and stumbled on this site.
My son; was burned in a car fire and sustained multiple broken bones, he is now in a wheel chair and has no use of his hands, after the coma; he woke with contractures on the hands and one foot, he has extensive nerve damage as well. Once released from the hospital he was told to follow up with visits and therapy, both physical and occupational. Upon arriving for his appointment (an appointment,which was given a month before this)his Neuroogists office turned away, stating “We do not take this type of Insurance…Medicaid”. How can a Doctor who’d been caring for a patient while in the Hospital for three(3) months….stop caring for his patiient? How?
Aum said
Is that picture of the sunset from that park near I-80, right outside of Youngstown? I forgot the name of that place, but it’s a long stretch of a lake and trees that you can see from the highway, I think along 680 or 80. I used to live in Boardman, OH so that looked familiar.
Nope. Taken from a vacation down South.
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OldeMT said
I found you through a transcription board I frequent (I’m an oncology transcriptionist). Just wanted to say I really enjoy your style. Boogly Boogly cracked me up, for one. I’ve bookmarked you so will be back. You can thank me for the warning later. :^D