The day was going relatively well. I had just closed a heartfelt texting conversation with my friend, who was wonderfully in a good mood, and I had moved on to studying my venipuncture course. Short Notes On Other Bodily Fluids. Complications. I was reading about catheter related infections when the phone rang, and it invited me to […]
Story at a Glance Does technology put your health at risk? There are seven ways it could be. Light from your devices could impact your sleep and make you more hungry when you normally wouldn’t be. Eye strain, neck, and shoulder pain are common complaints of people who use computers for long hours. Use of […]
Story-at-a-glance Value-based medicine is an upcoming healthcare delivery system centered on the patient, and patient outcomes. The goals, gender, age, and even culture of the individual are taken into account. Volume-based care, our current system of fee for services rendered, will be replaced over time. Five factors drive value-based medicine. A primary one is […]
A Simply Amazing Opportunity for All Aspiring Doctors! Program Type: Day Students Venue: Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia Classification: Accredited Intensive Medical and Surgical Skills Program Dates: January , 2019 (to be finalized) Booking status: Registrations Closed (Fully booked for 2019) Eligibility: Exclusively High School Students (Year 11 & 12) living/studying in Australia (preference […]
Become General Practitioner (GP) With all the medical shows on television, fictional or factual, you may have wondered if pursuing the path to become a general practitioner (GP) is something you’d like to do. You’re reasonably sure you have to go to school for a long time. You’re also confident you have to enjoy working […]
What Does an Anesthetist Do? Overall, anesthetists, also known as anesthesiologists, are responsible for administering one of three different types of anesthesia to patients undergoing specific procedures that require numbing. It is critical to note that an anesthesiologist doesn’t merely assess the safety of anesthesia before, during, and after surgery, but also assesses the […]
What is Wound Dehiscence? When a surgical wound heals properly, the sutures around its edges stay intact while new tissue, known as “granulation tissue,” starts forming. One of the most common complications of surgical wounds is when the surgical incision breaks along the suture. In other words, the wound splits open, a condition known as […]
Immunotherapy is a growing area of cancer treatment that uses the body’s immune system to attack cancer. Currently, immunotherapy accomplishes this in one of two ways [1]: Stimulating your immune system to work harder or smarter to attack cancer cells. Giving your immune system additional components, such as synthetically-made immune system proteins, to help it […]
DUKE – Apprentice Doctor Chapter – October 2018 Program dates – to be announced soon. REGISTRATION – ONLY DUKE PREMED STUDENTS MAY REGISTER/APPLY Program Type: Residential Academic and Practical Program Classification: Medical and Surgical Skills Dates: October 2018 – Dates to be announced Attendance: All Duke Apprentice Doctor® Chapter members Eligibility: For all Duke undergrads, of all interest levels. Duke University is […]
