Sarah Krein Researches Whatever Is Necessary to Improve Veterans’ Care

Most VA researchers begin their research career because of a fascination with a certain clinical subject–a niche area usually discovered early in their studies that starts them off on a long, relatively straight, journey. Not for Sarah Krein, PhD, RN, who is interested in many subjects but none so deeply as the methodology of research itself. 

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

I have been enjoying the summer months (notwithstanding the heat we escaped by hiding out up north), and I hope my readers are doing the same. Sadly, some irritating and tragic medical events have interrupted my otherwise blissful season. The first issue involved my newly minted grandson, who required a routine ultrasound for a skin mass that was determined to be a benign cyst. This was and should have remained a “nothing burger” until my daughter called to tell us she had been hit with a $937 co-pay for the scan.