Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 5/12/2022
Don't be a hero
One of the hardest things to learn as a practising physician, says Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes, is figuring out the point at which to stop and put on your own oxygen mask before you go on to save the others. - 4/6/2022
Who hates forms?
'Why do people have forms for referrals?,' one doctor asked. 'I personally hate them. I often make referrals and the form is a total hold up. It is often not downloadable to my EMR.' Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes says 'hear! hear!' - 3/31/2022
What kind of doctor are you?
Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes matches up the 6 different human archetypes with what kind of doctors they make. - 3/9/2022
A broken March Break x 3
An FP said to Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes: 'I’m tired. I need two weeks to do nothing.' For doctors with kids, timing your time off with March Break is important but hasn't been so easy. - 3/7/2022
War is a health issue
Doctors are told not to speak up: “Stay in your lane,” commanded the NRA when trauma surgeons spoke up against gun violence. - 2/14/2022
The Swiss cheese holes
It was our sixth code in a week. This is unusually high at our small community hospital. Sometimes the ‘holes ’ lineup and things go very wrong. - 2/3/2022
Thank U, Medicine
‘I’m not going to sugarcoat this,’ says Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes. ‘Medicine is the toughest I’ve seen right now. But I’m still grateful for it.’ - 1/31/2022
The shapes of wrath
Anger keeps me sharp, reading up and asking questions, so I don’t make the same mistakes. But I worry about the personal cost. - 1/9/2022
Happy New Year—or is it?
Medicine is one giant disconnect from the rest of the world—'cause we're awake when our friends and families are asleep. We're working when they're celebrating. But still, I can't help reflect on my life at New Year's. - 12/13/2021
Could more togetherness be a good thing for doctors and patients?
Inspired by some ideas from Denmark, I wonder if we can create little corners of happiness at our hospitals and clinics.
