PODCAST · health
Musings
by Nidhi Lal
A Narrative Medicine podcast- sharing stories from patients and providers
Episodes
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I met you 6 days before you died
This episode attempts to dismantle the structural barriers within healthcare that perpetuate harm and to reimagine what healing can look like for individuals and communities.
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Analyzing a Human Spectra
This episode is narrated by a health care worker who has had a focus on community drug checking, spectral analysis using a Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR). Supporting people who use drugs, as they empower themselves, with a person-first/ trauma informed approach, the principles of...
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Beautiful Broken Things
This is the final episode in a series of poems where the author describes her lived experience to reach across boundaries to find places of identification and understanding that inform each outreach.
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Birthday
This is the third episode in a series of poems the author uses to describe her lived experience to reach across boundaries to find places of identification and understanding that inform each outreach.
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The Recovery
This is the second episode in a series of poems the author uses to describe her lived experience to reach across boundaries to find places of identification and understanding that inform each outreach.
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Found Down
This is a series of poems that describes the poet's personal lived experience to reach across boundaries to find places of identification and understanding that inform each outreach. Found Down is the beginning of the journey
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Comfort, Six Feet, Hope
Comfort, Six Feet, Hope- these words symbolize covid for some. These are presented in Poetry Form
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Five Stages of Grief
Emotions are divided into stages. Any deviation from the normal curve of these stages warrants intervention. An example on how to watch the stages and monitor "normal" progress.
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A Piece of Cake
Marriages are made in heaven, however they need a lot of adjustments on both sides. There are challenges to be faced as well as joys to be shared and celebrated. Here is a story of being together in the Pandemic.
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The Value of Primary Care
Primary care providers are the front lines of healthcare. Often, they are the first contact a patient makes upon entering the healthcare system. As a result, primary care providers know their patients well. They are the first to see early signs of illness - be it cancer, chronic disease, changes…
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The Meaning of Comfort
"Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes". This quote is a reminder to practice empathy. Patients, their families and their care givers have had to make difficult decisions in the Covid Pandemic. This story is a reminder of understanding decisions made.
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Internship in an ICU
Internship is a busy educational experience as a new physician. Covid brought on new challenges. The newly minted physicians had to take on professional and personal predicaments and learn to navigate them. The medical community with the interns learnt new lessons in the care of covid patients.
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The Future is Bright
Parenting is an experience that no matter how much you plan there are always unexpected twists and turns. While nature continues to march forward, prospective parents can find giving birth in a pandemic challenging, and the caregivers are not sure what to expect. One thing is always certain...
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An Ultimate Loss
Loss is difficult. Losing a precious loved one can be a traumatic experience, but grieving allows us to heal, accept and come to terms. A story of Loss in the pandemic presented unexpected and unforeseen challenges. This episode is narrated by Guest Speaker
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Science and Sickness
Vaccine Hesitancy is associated with treatment and prevention of disease. It has been documented in the Small pox inoculation campaign in the 1700’s and we encounter it now in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic. Most often it is all about public health education and taking the time to answer...
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A Family Heals Together
We are in the midst of a Pandemic. There are many unknowns and while science is working hard to find answers, we need to learn from each other. Here is an experience that shares many lessons This episode is narrated by a Guest Speaker
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White Lies- Simple Truths
Living through a Pandemic has tested all of us. Survival has been key, be it following clinical guidelines, keeping a roof over your head or putting food on the table. Every person is doing his best but there are multiple levels of responsibilities. The path we choose determines how this pandemic...
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Invisible Bonds
This Narrative describes a patient encounter wherein similarities between the patient and provider backgrounds are essential in understanding the reasons behind the patient symptoms. The patient in the background must also be remembered. In Primary care we develop unique patient relationships…
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Someone's Yuck is Someone's Yum
Understanding, Tolerance and Acceptance are a lifetime's effort. It is not possible to know every culture and custom, we need to be educated, but we can learn from each other. Food identifies culture and is an important aspect of one's identity. Knowing their customs and culture helps us bond…
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A Mother's Warning
We are still trying to understand the repercussions of the opioid crisis. Effects of this public health crisis arise in unexpected situations. Our medical training has taught us always to listen to patients, however in the rushed schedule of trying to complete Quality Measures, EMR charting there...
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Lessons Learned - An Evolution of Perspective
This is Narrative is about a patient- Frankie. His story emphasizes the importance of listening. An understanding of each patient is needed and the provider- patient relationship that develops is unique. This relationship is important in the understanding of the challenges faced by incarcerated...
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Give Me What's In Your Heart
A Refugee's Plea to a Physician- There are multiple humanitarian concerns surrounding the refugee crisis. Refugee patients have an impact on healthcare and providers play an important role in their care. There are small successes and many barriers that we face.
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How many episodes does Musings have?
Musings currently has 22 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Musings about?
A Narrative Medicine podcast- sharing stories from patients and providers
How often does Musings release new episodes?
Musings has 22 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Musings?
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Who hosts Musings?
Musings is created and hosted by Nidhi Lal.
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