Tag: Medical students
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Empathy for medical students
David Jeffrey Edinburgh, United Kingdom Medical students check blood glucose on a patient. On a windy corner of Drummond Street, not far from Rutherford’s pub in Edinburgh, there is a small bronze plaque with these words: “And when I remembered all that I hoped and feared as I pickled about Rutherford’s in the rain…
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Observing the human condition: letters and case reports
Thomas J. Papadimos Columbus, Ohio, United States From time to time medical students and residents ask me to mentor them in regard to the exploration of a research topic. My retort is that I do not consider myself a researcher, even though I engage in scholarly endeavors. I tell them that I am a…
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The Imposters
Michelle Ponder Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States We sit behind our desks for ten-plus hours a day … learning … the building blocks of medicine Painting courtesy of Wikimedia Freshly-coated med students across the world both revel and rot in the newfound responsibilities bestowed upon them. Suddenly, they become “the smart one” (especially if they…
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Dissecting cadavers: Learning anatomy or a rite of passage?
Emmanuelle GodeauToulouse, France In many medical schools, dissection of cadavers remains an essential component of the curriculum, even though surveys from the past 50 years have shown this is not the most efficient way of learning anatomy. Yet the persistence of dissections suggests a different role: a rite of passage and creating an esprit de…