When Dad Lost Use of His Armsby Scott LaMascus He wrote his jokes with nimble fingertips, keeping them pithy, all the better to surprise. Even the flies think I’m already dead, he quipped. We laughed as his eyes twinkled out … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2025
In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
Forcible restraints are routine events in American hospitals. One study, using 2017 data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, estimated the number of restraints per year in the U.S. at more than 44,000. The rate varied greatly from … Continue reading