The teachers who made us doctors
When I was a young medical student, I thought the people who taught me Medicine were defined by their titles — professors, consultants, chiefs of service.
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 3 min read
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When I was a young medical student, I thought the people who taught me Medicine were defined by their titles — professors, consultants, chiefs of service.
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 3 min read
The heart is our most faithful companion. Long before we open our eyes to the world, it is already beating — and it will not rest until our final moment.…
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 5 min read
When doctors falter, one patient suffers. When leaders deny the truth, a nation suffers. And always, it is the people who pay the price.
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 4 min read
My mother asked me recently: “Why do we always think universal healthcare means government hospitals? Can’t private hospitals and doctors do it?”
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 4 min read
How we can train, recruit and keep the people who actually make ‘care’ happen
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 4 min read
The untold truth about the ‘konting bawas’ you never see — and the generosity that allows patients to go home.
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 5 min read
Real healthcare reform is about more than infrastructure — it’s about fundamentally improving the lives of those we serve.
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 4 min read
Historically linking healthcare directly to political favors, the Guarantee Letters system embedded corruption and patronage within healthcare delivery.
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 4 min read
Relationships are surface-level. Everyone is focused on protecting their own patch.
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 4 min read
Beyond expanding dialysis sessions — which admittedly provide immediate relief — we need deeper, more enduring solutions.
Brian Michael Icasas Cabral · · 4 min read