The forgotten story of the first paramedics in the US, a team of pioneering EMTs from Pittsburgh's largely Black Hill District
Nov 2019
The Modern Ambulance | S22-E1
<p>Today, if you or someone you know experiences a medical emergency, you dial 9-1-1 and a squad of trained medical professionals arrives at your door. But just 55 years ago, that was not the case.</p><p>Emergency calls were generally dispatched to funeral homes simply becau ... Show More
43m 17s
Jul 2023
The Sunday Read: ‘The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors’
<p>Some years ago, a psychiatrist named Wendy Dean read an article about a physician who died by suicide. Such deaths were distressingly common, she discovered. The suicide rate among doctors appeared to be even higher than the rate among active military members, a notion that st ... Show More
31m 12s
Nov 2023
The Moth Radio Hour: What's Up, Doc?
Stories are medicine for the soul, but in this hour, stories of real medicine. Hospital residencies, doctor visits, and difficult diagnoses. This episode is hosted by Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media Storytellers: ... Show More
54m 13s
Nov 2022
Parents Lied To Me My Whole Life, I'm Disgusted
"Incoming! Female, early forties, motor vehicle accident." Carrie the head nurse shouted from her station."I'll take her." I said as I walked towards the emergency entrance where I knew the ambulance would arrive any minute.My shift at Woodvale Grove hospital had just started and ... Show More
12m 3s