“You are being unattentive!”
He refuses to answer questions
No eye contact
Both of us tense
Both wearing bright yellow shirts
I made a joke about it but he didn’t laugh
Instead, a chasm exacerbated by schizoaffective disorder
Let me help you
I’m being attentive
But time is up
I’ll be more helpful next time
NARRATIVE ESSAYS
Our Shirts Were Traffic Light Yellow
Elise Hogan, MD, MPH
Fam Med. 2020;52(6):452-452.
DOI: 10.22454/FamMed.2020.669915
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Lead Author
Elise Hogan, MD, MPH
Affiliations: Christiana Care Health System - Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wilmington, DE.
Corresponding Author
Elise Hogan, MD, MPH
Correspondence: Christiana Care Health System - Department of Family and Community Medicine, 1401 Foulk Road, Suite 100B, Wilmington, DE 19803. 215-779-3222.
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