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Love's labors lost: Sexual dysfunction in an adolescent male

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C August 06, 2010

When a teen-age boy disguises his true intention to receive a Viagra prescription, the author reflects on relationships and reading between the lines.

House calls, homebodies: Remembering that you came

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C June 16, 2010

The comfort of a clinician's home visit is immeasurable to patients who wish to live their last days in their own home.

Telling it slant: Using poetry  as a venue for healing

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C April 27, 2010

When the author is invited to speak to a local boy scout troop, he uses poetry to find a pathway in to a difficult subject.

A grief observed: A belated bill must finally be paid

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C February 25, 2010

An encounter with a patient last seen 6 years previously reminds the author that there's no escaping grief. It always catches up with us.

Evaluating the patient with a measure of equanimity

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C December 29, 2009

The author reflects that no matter how many times he has examined a child who has been abused, the experience doesn't get any easier.

A jaundiced view: More than meets the clinician's eye

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C October 28, 2009

The author reflects on just how much he has left to learn about how a disease can impact the lives of those who suffer from it.

Rhyme and reason: Searching for poems in medical practice

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C August 20, 2009

A teen-age patient presents with fatigue and malaise. Her vague symptoms do not lead to a diagnosis, but the poem gleaned from her care is a treasured gift.

Face to face: Glimpsing the man behind the mask

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C June 09, 2009

The author reflects on how deceiving outward appearances can be after watching the interaction between a little girl and her disfigured parent.

An early morning mist and the wing of a prayer

Brian T. Maurer, PA-C April 06, 2009

I take another sip of coffee and recall the words of yesterday's e-mail: "My father will be having heart surgery tomorrow morning to replace a damaged aortic valve and repair the mitral valve."