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What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you？ It probably involved a hospital， am I right？ It could be something that happened to you directly， or something that happened to a loved one， thus hurting you by proxy. I’m sure we’ve all spent our fair share of time in the hospital， and that time spent was far from enjoyable. But it could always be worse， couldn’t it？ What if the hospital staff didn’t care about their patients？ What if they were more worried about making their tee times than saving lives and comforting concerned family members？ So， as terrible as it is being in a hospital， at least there are people out there， like the ones in this month’s featured articles， who risk their own well being for that of their patients.
In our first feature， writer Mohammed Omer follows Ibrahim Abuelkas， a Gaza Paramedic Haunted by Daily Carnage， as we see the harrowing stories of families in Gaza torn asunder by Israeli missiles， through the eyes of this brave paramedic just hoping to return to his own family’s arms after a nightmarish 24-hour shift. Next， in The Blessing， Mary Ellen Holbrook， a registered nurse， learns to truly appreciate the quality of hospital care， after she finds herself on the other side of the profession， as an anxious daughter worried about her stroke-stricken mother. And Confessions of a Doctor is a cautionary tale for those considering a future in medicine. Because in an effort to go above and beyond to help her patients， Vera Tarman realizes she has inadverently hurt them by prolonging their recovery and enabling them to continue their unhealthy habits.
So count your blessings and your lucky stars， and thank whatever higher power you may or may not believe in， because without the efforts of such selfless individuals， here to help in whatever way they can， we would all be considerably less fortunate.
曾经发生在你身上的最糟糕的事是什么？那很可能与医院有关，我说对了吗？那可能是直接出现在你身上的一些状况，又或是某位你心爱的人生了病，让你感同身受。我相信，大家都在医院里呆过不少时间，这些时间过得可不好受。但还有更糟的，不是吗？要是医护人员对病人漠不关心，那怎么办？要是他们在意自己的休闲时光多于拯救生命、安抚病人家属，那又怎样呢？所以，虽然在医院的感觉并不好受，但至少还有人在那里为了病人的健康，牺牲个人的幸福——就像本期主题文章中的那些人物那样。
在第一篇主题文章《烽火加沙，浴血救护》中，作者穆罕默德·奥默追踪了易卜拉欣·阿布拉卡斯的生活。这位勇敢的护理人员只是希望在经历了梦魇般的24小时轮班后能回到自己家人怀抱中。通过他的双眼，我们看到了在以色列的轰炸下，变成残垣碎瓦的加沙地区家庭的悲惨故事。在第二篇主题文章《善有善报》中，玛丽·艾伦·霍尔布洛克——一位注册护士，在她处于职业的另一面，作为一位担忧中风母亲的焦急女儿时，她懂得了真心去体会医疗护理的品质。而《医者心声：求医先求己》则是一个对有志投身医疗工作人士有警醒作用的故事。因为维拉·塔曼在尽力尝试更好地帮助病人的过程中，她意识到自己不经意间因拖延了他们的康复，使他们继续在不健康的生活习惯中自我伤害。
所以，数数你获得的祝福和幸运星吧，对你信仰或者不信仰的崇高力量致谢，因为要是没有这些无私的人在努力尽其所能给予帮助，我们所有人都不会那么幸运。
In our first feature， writer Mohammed Omer follows Ibrahim Abuelkas， a Gaza Paramedic Haunted by Daily Carnage， as we see the harrowing stories of families in Gaza torn asunder by Israeli missiles， through the eyes of this brave paramedic just hoping to return to his own family’s arms after a nightmarish 24-hour shift. Next， in The Blessing， Mary Ellen Holbrook， a registered nurse， learns to truly appreciate the quality of hospital care， after she finds herself on the other side of the profession， as an anxious daughter worried about her stroke-stricken mother. And Confessions of a Doctor is a cautionary tale for those considering a future in medicine. Because in an effort to go above and beyond to help her patients， Vera Tarman realizes she has inadverently hurt them by prolonging their recovery and enabling them to continue their unhealthy habits.
So count your blessings and your lucky stars， and thank whatever higher power you may or may not believe in， because without the efforts of such selfless individuals， here to help in whatever way they can， we would all be considerably less fortunate.
曾经发生在你身上的最糟糕的事是什么？那很可能与医院有关，我说对了吗？那可能是直接出现在你身上的一些状况，又或是某位你心爱的人生了病，让你感同身受。我相信，大家都在医院里呆过不少时间，这些时间过得可不好受。但还有更糟的，不是吗？要是医护人员对病人漠不关心，那怎么办？要是他们在意自己的休闲时光多于拯救生命、安抚病人家属，那又怎样呢？所以，虽然在医院的感觉并不好受，但至少还有人在那里为了病人的健康，牺牲个人的幸福——就像本期主题文章中的那些人物那样。
在第一篇主题文章《烽火加沙，浴血救护》中，作者穆罕默德·奥默追踪了易卜拉欣·阿布拉卡斯的生活。这位勇敢的护理人员只是希望在经历了梦魇般的24小时轮班后能回到自己家人怀抱中。通过他的双眼，我们看到了在以色列的轰炸下，变成残垣碎瓦的加沙地区家庭的悲惨故事。在第二篇主题文章《善有善报》中，玛丽·艾伦·霍尔布洛克——一位注册护士，在她处于职业的另一面，作为一位担忧中风母亲的焦急女儿时，她懂得了真心去体会医疗护理的品质。而《医者心声：求医先求己》则是一个对有志投身医疗工作人士有警醒作用的故事。因为维拉·塔曼在尽力尝试更好地帮助病人的过程中，她意识到自己不经意间因拖延了他们的康复，使他们继续在不健康的生活习惯中自我伤害。
所以，数数你获得的祝福和幸运星吧，对你信仰或者不信仰的崇高力量致谢，因为要是没有这些无私的人在努力尽其所能给予帮助，我们所有人都不会那么幸运。