Many patients I’ve encountered on the wards (especially those receiving chemotherapy) have been directly affected by our country’s drug shortage. It’s incredibly disheartening to know they’re receiving suboptimal therapy as many times their prognoses are dismal to begin with. :-(
I’d like to be very straightforward – most med students who utilize social media are amenable to suggestions and thankful whenever our colleagues, professors, mentors, and even the general public question our postings. As a group of aspiring physicians, we share the same intention – to educate others while in…
I recently received this question from a friend deciding between med schools: I got accepted to TCOM [a D.O. school in Texas] and Ross [an M.D. school] in the Caribbean. Which one do you think is a better option? Do you think I should reapply to MD schools again? I…
Medical school. Inundating us with knowledge. Some of which is interesting. A lot of which is tedious. All of which is important.
Part of the psychiatric mental status exam (MSE) involves commenting on a patient’s physical appearance. Does the schizophrenic patient appear disheveled? Does the depressed patient still maintain his hygiene? While these are subjective assessments, I’m able to make them with confidence and accuracy.
May 1st will be remembered by many across the world as a day of celebration, and for many of the 9/11 victims’ families and friends, a day of closure. Osama bin Laden’s death brings up many interesting points – how could he be sheltered so close to a top-notch Pakistani military…
This morning over breakfast, I discussed the new ACGME guidelines with the ENT resident I’m researching with. Beginning in July, these new provisions will affect all first year residents namely on two fronts – interns won’t be allowed to work shifts in excess of sixteen consecutive hours and an attending…
There’s a well known stereotype that doctors have incredibly poor handwriting. While I accepted this “rumor” to be true, I’ve verified it first hand by working at St. Luke’s where all the notes are handwritten.
Benjamin Franklin is credited with once saying “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” Such is the state of modern healthcare. We all want costs to go down, but how have we actually changed our approach to managing patients? Medical…
Here’s a spoof of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” from an awesome group of Baylor Med researchers. I give you: “Bad Project.” …I’m so lucky to be a medical student here. :-D