The Worst Time To Be Hospitalized

“My experience with intern disasters is that they seldom occur in July (when medical interns start work). They tend to happen later, when interns shed their fear, become more confident, and tire of asking for help, not wanting to appear “weak” in the eyes of their seniors. Not recognizing the limits of one’s own knowledge can be a fatal flaw,” said John Henning Schumann, MD, director of a medical residency training program at the University of Oklahoma, in The Atlantic….. Reader’s Digest December 2012