Tears streamed down my face. There was a dim light somewhere in the distance—faint and flickering. I could see it, and I was desperate to reach it. But my body would not move; it lay unresponsive, as if it no longer belonged to me.
Effective communication is an integral skill in medicine, which is why I was so impressed by the quality of the submissions we received for the Resident Voices contest.
Since June 1, our national blood inventory has fallen by nearly 20%. As a hematologist and immigrant who chose Canada, I know firsthand that giving blood to save a stranger is the truest measure of our nation.
The babies were conceived naturally and came from one fertilized egg that split into four. Overall, experts say, the chance of conceiving quadruplets naturally is only 1 in 700,000.
