Author: Zachary Abramson

Zachary Abramson (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer Emeritus

University of Tennessee Health Science Center


I am a Class of 2014 medical student and I am applying to radiology residency programs. My hobbies include coding HTML5 apps, staying up to date with technology trends, and playing tennis.




A Sweet Embrace

I read the latest progress note: ¨67-year-old male with metastatic lung cancer. Mildly agitated. Pain controlled with morphine.¨ I walk into a single room to see a frail man looking worn beyond his years. I introduce myself and ask if it is a good time to chat. He looks away and tells me that now is not a good time. I can see he has just received his lunch tray. Fair enough. I would not …

Zachary Abramson (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer Emeritus

University of Tennessee Health Science Center


I am a Class of 2014 medical student and I am applying to radiology residency programs. My hobbies include coding HTML5 apps, staying up to date with technology trends, and playing tennis.