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On Being a Doctor |1 March 1994

When a Heart Stops

Deborah L. Kasman, MD

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  • Providence Rainier Medical Clinic, Seattle, WA 98118. Requests for Reprints: Deborah L. Kasman, MD, c/o Providence Rainier Medical Clinic, 8444 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118.
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It was the summer of 1987 and the beginning of my last year of residency. Having easier rotations, I felt rested and wanted to earn some money. Northwest Emergency Physicians offered me a 24-hour shift at Moses Lake emergency room. It was a chance to earn good money and to travel to eastern Washington, the arid part of the state I had not seen since driving across the country 2 years earlier to begin my residency. Loving explorations, I accepted their offer.
The night before the journey my mind swam in excited and apprehensive thoughts as the minutes sped by. What cases would I see? Was I fully trained for my work? What were the people like in rural Washington? Finally, I dozed off. Three a.m. arrived before I knew it.
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Kasman DL. When a Heart Stops. Ann Intern Med. ;120:432–433. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-120-5-199403010-00012

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1994;120(5):432-433.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-120-5-199403010-00012

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