I became a doctor to save lives. The state of Alabama won't let me: op-ed
(al.com)
It was 2015. I had just started my medical residency at UAB when I met a patient I will never forget. Carrie was a 20-year-old woman with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the intestines. Her inflammation was so bad that she needed part of her large intestine removed. She was working at a fast-food restaurant, saving up to attend nursing school. While hospitalized, she lost her job.
It was 2015. I had just started my medical residency at UAB when I met a patient I will never forget. Carrie was a 20-year-old woman with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the intestines. Her inflammation was so bad that she needed part of her large intestine removed. She was working at a fast-food restaurant, saving up to attend nursing school. While hospitalized, she lost her job.