Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine

A symptomatic woman's ovarian cancer eludes her doctors. A brand-new intern is called upon to comfort the parents of a dying child. A family physician tries to get his own prescription drug plan to work. These are among the stories that have appeared in Pulse—voices from the heart of medicine (www.pulsemagazine.org), a unique online publication and community launched in April 2008 by Einstein’s Department of Family and Social Medicine. Every Friday, Pulse e-mails its 3,600+ subscribers an issue—a personal story or poem about health care written by a patient or health professional. Pulse is fun to read and offers lessons in humanism, compassion, and self-care. Joining Pulse is a great way to read remarkable stories and hear other perspective on health care. It is also a great way to share your own comments on stories, or a story of your own! Join Pulse for free today at www.pulsemagazine.org