Medical Fiction
Scrapped: A Radioactive Reckoning
In this grim medical fiction tale, a family profits from scrapping hospital equipment, leading to th...
Medical Fiction 
A collection of stories drawn from real cases in the US OSHA incident report database or similar sources and therefore entirely realistic, even if seemingly outlandish.
Medical Fiction
Burned Clean: Drucilla’s Dark Alchemy
In this medical fiction tale, a goth mortician balances life between the dead and living, exacting d...
Jan 10, 2025
Medical Fiction
Trailer Siege: Conspiracies, Chaos, & Courage in a Clinic
In this medical fiction tale, staff in a makeshift mental health clinic find themselves facing an ar...
Jan 2, 2025
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Silent Night, Icy End
In this medical fiction tale, a weary nurse confronts her ruthless brother, leading to a reckoning t...
Dec 23, 2024
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A Care Facility Comeuppance
In this medical fiction tale, a care facility cleaner juggles workplace challenges and quirky reside...
Dec 13, 2024
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Medical Fiction: An Emergency Thanksgiving
In this medical fiction tale, an ED physician at a women’s clinic defends her sanctuary from viole...
Nov 25, 2024
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Medical Fiction: Lilith & the Secret Clinic
In this medical fiction tale, a journalist's attempt to expose what he believes to be a secret gende...
Oct 22, 2024
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Medical Fiction: Jiff & the Biotic Bear
In this medical fiction, a pampered heir's anti-antibiotic crusade ends after an encounter with a be...
Sep 25, 2024
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Medical Fiction: Cots, Closets, and Cardiac Arrest
In this medical fiction, a medical student’s reckless, charmed life spirals after a mishap during ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Medical Fiction: Joe and the German Ruby
In this medical fiction, a trophy hunter and staunch advocate of personal freedom unknowingly shatte...
Aug 7, 2024
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Your Online Presence Could Be Your Liability: A Doctor’s Guide to Social Media Risks
Employing caution and professionalism, doctors can reap social media benefits while avoiding social media risks, protecting their reputations and patient trust....
Jan 28, 2025
Transfusion Medicine in 2025: Challenges, Innovations, & the Clinicians’ Role in Driving Blood Donation
ADRP Advisory Board Member Amanda Hess discusses advances in transfusion medicine, challenges blood centers face, and how clinicians can boost blood donation....
Jan 17, 2025
Healthcare's Financial Fault Line: How to Navigate Patient Debt for Improved Health Outcomes
Rising patient debt strains the US healthcare system, but improving financial assistance, revenue management, and patient engagement can help reduce the burden....
Jan 14, 2025
How Flexible Workweeks Could Reduce Physician Burnout & Improve Patient Care
A 4-day workweek may reduce physician burnout, lower costs, improve patient care, and boost work-life balance, benefiting healthcare systems overall....
Jan 7, 2025
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Medical Fiction: Zoe’s Breakthrough
Dental assistant Zoe endures abuse until a desire to learn and a kind boss spark her self-worth, but will standing up for herself mean bringing others down?
Jul 23, 2024
Medical Fiction: Brad's BBQ Blast
In this medical fiction, a prickly CIO's 4th of July hospital staff BBQ spirals into chaos when a mischievous little girl ignites more than just sparklers.
Jul 11, 2024
Medical Fiction: Cookies, Cutlery, and a Kitchen Crime
In this medical fiction, Hildi's misfit cookies spark a unique friendship with chef Mindy, and dramatic kitchen confrontations build a bond beyond baking.
Jun 12, 2024
Medical Fiction: Memorial Day and a Flag Misfortune
Dr. Leesa Cornell, CMO, confronts Benjamin Huffman, insurance executive, at a Memorial Day picnic, where tensions rise over insurer policies and ED crowding.
May 24, 2024
Medical Fiction: Clifford and the Missing Hospital Sheets
In a hospital basement, surgical robot J4K is awakened when lightning disrupts its update. It then embarks on a mission, searching for patients in need.
May 09, 2024
Medical Fiction: The Adventures of J4K, The Surgical Robot
In a hospital basement, surgical robot J4K is awakened when lightning disrupts its update. It then embarks on a mission, searching for patients in need.
Apr 26, 2024
Medical Fiction: The Orthodontist’s Toxic Gas
The DIY home endeavors of Hank, a proctologist, bring amusement to Hank's cruel neighbor Zeke, an orthodontist, until a fatal twist of fate changes everything.
Apr 16, 2024
Medical Fiction: Nurse Wendy, the Wicked Witch
In this firsthand tale of secret vendettas, a nurse with a sinister side shares secrets of retaliation against those who crossed her within the hospital walls.
Apr 04, 2024
Medical Fiction: A Mouse in the House—And a Bite on the Hand
An ED physician grapples with the haunting memory of Bruce, whose method of repossessing homes takes a dark turn and results in a legacy of pain and remorse.
Mar 24, 2024
Medical Fiction: Arthur & the Hibiscus
In this tale, on Arthur's flight home, a coffeepot mishap leads to an emergency landing. Later, at the hospital, an astute nurse unravels his medical mystery.
Mar 18, 2024
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Your Online Presence Could Be Your Liability: A Doctor’s Guide to Social Media Risks
Employing caution and professionalism, doctors can reap social media benefits while avoiding social media risks, protecting their reputations and patient trust....
Jan 28, 2025
Transfusion Medicine in 2025: Challenges, Innovations, & the Clinicians’ Role in Driving Blood Donation
ADRP Advisory Board Member Amanda Hess discusses advances in transfusion medicine, challenges blood centers face, and how clinicians can boost blood donation....
Jan 17, 2025
Healthcare's Financial Fault Line: How to Navigate Patient Debt for Improved Health Outcomes
Rising patient debt strains the US healthcare system, but improving financial assistance, revenue management, and patient engagement can help reduce the burden....
Jan 14, 2025
How Flexible Workweeks Could Reduce Physician Burnout & Improve Patient Care
A 4-day workweek may reduce physician burnout, lower costs, improve patient care, and boost work-life balance, benefiting healthcare systems overall....
Jan 7, 2025
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