A word of advice to doctors turned writers

Protecting patients' privacy and identities when writing compelling, real-life narratives can be difficult, a physician-writer admits in The Atlantic. Beyond checking with patients or family members, be extra sensitive to details that can reveal your patients. Perhaps the best solution is to turn to fiction writing, suggested Anna Reisman, MD, of Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.

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