Srivastava

The uncustomary quiet of a Sunday morning in the emergency department is broken by a universally relevant question. “And if your heart were to suddenly stop beating, what would you …

“Doctor, stop!” she abruptly commands me. “I can’t process a thing.” I halt mid-sentence, and in the pause that follows, watch the evolution of a hot flush (also called a …

We are going through the list of overnight admissions when my phone beeps. Expecting a medical request to do something or see someone, my chest cramps at the message. I …