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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2013

01-01-2013 | Healing Arts: Materia Medica

An Unconventional Housecall

Author: Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2013

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Like most people, I have an early morning routine, squeezing in a run prior to the start of my work day. Pushing through the crisp spring air one morning, concentrating on my pace and listening to music on the headphones while rounding the curve by the fountain lake, my eyes drifted to a figure on the park bench. I had encountered homeless people before, but for some reason, the figure silhouetted in front of me caught my attention. As if he heard a familiar sound, he appeared to stir and wake from his overnight slumber. My pace slowed and we made eye contact. …
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Title
An Unconventional Housecall
Author
Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-01-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-012-2128-z

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