Karin KerfootIt Matters Who Is in Charge: Of All People, That Man Should Not Have Decided My FateTo save time, doctors often use only the bare minimum of information to describe a patient. For example, ‘Ms. H is a 33-year-old single…Nov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021
Karin KerfootIf Patient Safety is Important to Medical Regulators, Physician Well-Being Can’t Be IgnoredI’ve started some of my previous pieces with a vignette — a short story that I used to introduce and illustrate the main point of the rest…Aug 15, 20211Aug 15, 20211
Karin KerfootThe House Always Wins: I Was Ready to Defend Myself, but Then They Made Sure That I Couldn’tI previously wrote a piece to try to explain why I, as a physician who was accused of abusing a patient, didn’t defend myself against my…May 5, 20211May 5, 20211
Karin KerfootHow the Closed-Door Practices of Medical Regulators Contribute to Physician SuicideI’ll never forget the day that I received the letter from my professional regulator, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario…Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
Karin KerfootVignette: Even Without His Knife, My Abuser Still Hunts MeThe most dangerous and frightening time for a victim of abuse is when she tries to escape from her abuser.Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
Karin KerfootLong Before I Had a Name for It, I Experienced Coercive Control~November 2017Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
Karin KerfootThe Cost of SilenceThe last several years of my life have been about putting it back together.Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Karin KerfootShatteredI am standing in my garage, both hands gripping a hammer. My old cell phone sits on a bench in front of me. I HATE this phone. This…Oct 10, 2020Oct 10, 2020
Karin KerfootFireThis morning is no different from so many before; I feel lost. The extensive schedule I’ve generated to keep myself busy doesn’t replace…Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020