Presented by his son, Malcolm Ing, M.D. Hot Spots in Dermatology, August 17 – 19, 2018 Dr.Edmund Ing succeeded despite the odds and challenges he had to face while obtaining a medical degree and establish a practice and expertise in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Illness Narrative – Long Form
My Illness Narrative: the Autopathography Project (If you want this in a printable form, please email D.J. Elpern djelpern@gmail.com) You may have a complex health problem that doctors have not solved. When you enter the new doctor’s office, a perky … Continue reading
Darkness Visible: A Life of Chaos
a chaos of hard clay. Byron, Darkness Darkness Visible: A Life in Chaos It takes almost a decade to train a physician: at least seven years for a family practitioner and up to ten for cardiac- and neurosurgeons. We become … Continue reading
The Church Spire Sign in Dermatopathology
Raagini Suresh, B.S. Keywords: church spire sign, dermatology, dermatopathology, pathology, biopsy Abstract: Dermatopathologists often use key phrases to describe histopathological findings. This piece takes a look at the origin of the phrase “church spire sign,” and explains the symbolic meaning … Continue reading
An Astute Observer
Priscilla Ly, BS Keywords:William Osler, smallpox, tuberculosis verrucosa cutis, hereditary telangiectasia, Osler nodes, Osler-Weber-Rendu William Osler was the best known physician of his time with an insatiable interest in all fields of medicine. He was not only a pathologist and … Continue reading