PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff

“Just because you can’t see symptoms…”: A story from a Long COVID Clinic

July 17, 2024.Reading time 12 minutes.

Young adult patient talks with Dr. Nikki Gentile. Both wear masks.

In this comic strip, a clinician at the UW Long COVID Clinic shares her experiences supporting patients whose lives have been upended by long COVID. She also shares advice about what can help.

Sketches from Outside the Margins: Stories from the Seattle/King County Clinic

January 18, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

This past October, I was part of a team of cartoonists who joined the volunteer force at the 2017 Seattle/King County Clinic to share the stories of the patients who seek the free medical, dental, and vision care at this giant pop-up clinic. We talked to patients as they waited–endlessly waited–for care to learn what […]