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Special Topic: Death in Childbirth *long post*
Death during childbirth is an oft-used ploy in fiction. If done convincingly, it can add an intensity of tension, emotion, and tragedy to a story that few other events can, probably because the death of a mother and/or child is … Continue reading
Posted in infection, Medical Procedure, Pregnancy/Birth
Tagged Childbirth, Fetal Death, Infection, Maternal Mortality, Post-partum
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VISION: Written in Blood
A few years back, before I had this wonderful blog as a place to dump all my writerly nursing advice and medical error pet peeves, I wrote an article for a great little e-zine called Vision: A Resource for Writers. … Continue reading
Alcoholism: Long-term Effects and Withdrawal
So your character has a habit. A bad habit. And of course, writing fiction is all about making the characters day a little more difficult. What better time to go cold turkey off the booze than the middle of an … Continue reading
Infection: Malaria
I vant to suck your blood! What better time than Halloween to be thinking about blood suckers. The one you see to the right is Anopheles mosquito, and its bite probably doesn’t even hurt, though it might itch later. 41% … Continue reading
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Comments are always welcome on this blog. I have moderation turned on to reduce spam from companies that web-crawl and look for topics to sell their products. If you want help finding more information on a topic, have questions, want … Continue reading
Posted in Muse Medicine Updates
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