Laura Vater, MD

I’m 16, and my hands are covered in thick, hardened layers of skin across my upper palms—my body’s attempt at protecting me from the...

It was 5 o’clock in the morning, and I entered the room of my eighth admission. A thin man was reclined in bed, a breathing tube in his...

Many of us who work in medicine face several challenges that can sap the joy from our days: lack of adequate time with patients, pressure...