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February — month of Love?
2008-02-29 22:59:00 Everyone loves February . It’s the cute little month with only 28 days (most of the time). And it also has that special holiday, Valentine’s Day. But someone also referred to it as Singles Awareness Day. So I guess there’s a mixed audience when it comes to that day. This month I also had a couple of hours of lectures covering topics like sexual relationships with patients, dating, marriage, and adultery. Those are the ones I can think of right now but I don’t think I’m missing any February-related topics. The class where we learned about sexual relationships — I think the lecture was titled “Sexual Boundaries” — was called Understanding Your Patient. The course director is a practicing psychiatrist. I’ll sheepishly admit that I would probably have a hard time explaining what that class is all about. At least not very succinctly. Listing some of the other topics discussed in that class might help paint the picture, though. ... More About: Love , Month
CNN - Med student struggles to preserve her idealism
2008-02-29 04:13:00 Last year CNN ran an article written by Emily Breidbart, then a second year medical student. It’s an interesting read. At times I do feel that it is a struggle to protect my own idealism. But maybe she is doing a better job than I. Because I’ll admit, at times I find myself downright cynical — even comically cynical. But that’s another story. Anyways, in her article, Emily writes about how her curriculum, at times, seems to revolve around preventing lawsuits than the patient’s health. Fortunately, this hasn’t been the case for me at my school during my first year. I think there has been the occasional mention of the litigious nature of the profession. And I think we (as students) have all heard plenty of stories about it. So it isn’t like we are ignoring malpractice. I’d say that they, and by they I mean the professors who teach us, choose to focus on the patient. Who knows? Maybe one day Loma Linda’s curriculum will have to ch... More About: Student , Idealism
Family Day
2008-02-28 05:20:00 Last week we had Family Day for the first years. Of those who had guests on campus, some had spouses, but I think the majority had parents. My parents came out for the day. My parents and I arrived on campus just before 7:30 AM. We got out of the car and started walking towards the designated registration area. I had my backpack on and walked slightly in front of both of my parents. It felt a bit awkward. I asked my mom when was the last time she went to school with me. “Kindergarten,” she replied. The provided us a small breakfast. After breakfast they had 3 hours of lecture scheduled for us. The first class began at 8:30 AM and was on micturition (urination). Lecture two, at 9:30 AM, was an hour about eye exam. My dad actually fell asleep in this lecture. Me? I was doing my best to stay alert. After all, can’t be falling asleep during a lecture with mom nearby. Third lecture was an embryology lecture on the endocrine system. After lectures we were scheduled t...
Med School Humor - Bringin’ Study Back
2008-02-28 03:29:00 Well I’m a fan of these medical student videos. So here’s another one. Enjoy. More About: Humor , Study , School , Med school , Back
Slow Month
2008-02-27 17:00:00 Well it has been a very slow month — at least for this site, anyways. The school side of my life, on the other hand, has been pretty busy. Although, as I sometimes say, it’s nothing to write home about. The business has not involved anything really interesting. Not that the human body isn’t interesting, because it totally is. I actually do have a couple draft posts that I started but I have yet to finish them. Most of the drafts are very short. But one thing of interest that did happen this month was Family Day for the first years. But Maybe that can be another post… More About: Slow , Month
It Left Me Feeling? SICKO
2008-02-13 07:01:00 Courtesy of MichaelMoore.com I guess I’m slow. I’ve heard that before. But I finally got to see Michael Moore ’s documentary on the American Healthcare System. This was my very first Michael Moore documentary. I didn?t watch bowling for Columbine or Fahrenheit 9/11. Prior to watching this film I thought that Michael Moore was pretty obnoxious. Not ... More About: Opinion , Left , Sicko , Feeling
The Writing On The (Bathroom) Wall
2008-02-11 07:55:00 Well I’ve seen the writing on the wall. Granted, it was on the wall of a bathroom stall. And no, I won’t write about what I was doing in there (although my intelligent readers should be able to figure that one out). But this is what it said: School Socks Crime Spays Man… I find the weirdest things ... More About: Writing , Bathroom , Wall , Medical School , My Journey
Britney Spears Now In Doctors? Hands
2008-02-01 03:53:00 Related Posts: Dr. Phil, have you heard of? HIPAA? Gabriel Bouys / AFP-Getty Images file I really don’t want to turn this into a gossip column. And I definitely don’t want to turn this into a cebrinews site. But a couple weeks ago I did post about the medical debacle between Britney Spears and Dr. Phil. I ... More About: News , Doctors , Hands
Hillary Healthcare 2.0
2008-01-26 00:15:00 Related Posts: Reforming the U.S. Healthcare System In the January 8, 2008 New Hampshire Primary, Sen. Clinton edged her opponent Sen. Obama by just 3 percent. With Clinton?s recent New Hampshire win following Obama?s strong showing in Iowa, the race is anything but decided. How will the 2008 Presidential Elections affect the American healthcare scene? Should Hillary ...
I Want A Bionic Eye!
2008-01-23 08:33:00 I WANT a bionic eye! Well who wouldn’t? If you’ve seen the television show on NBC, then you know what the bionic eye can do. I read an article over at MSNBC.com titled “Vision of the future seen in bionic contact lens.” It looks like we, and by we I mean we as a society, ... More About: Bionic
Conversations - Learning So Much
2008-01-23 08:21:00 Usually there are two kinds of conversations I listen to. The first, of course, are the conversations I am involved in. That’s easy. The second, however, are conversations that I overhear. I wouldn’t call myself an eavesdropper. But sometimes I just can’t help it. People get all excited and into their conversations that it seems they ... More About: Learning , Medical School
The Jimmy Legs
2008-01-23 00:51:00 I recently saw an episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It’s always an interesting way to get my news. But he did one segment which I’ve included below. Check it out. I was gonna write about how surprised I am to hear that increased gambling was listed as a side-effect. But I figured that ... More About: News , Humor , Opinion , Legs , Jimmy
Doctor Salaries, A Problem Overseas Too
2008-01-21 07:30:00 In a previous post (Physician Salaries on the Decline) I wrote about declining physician salaries and how that is bad for healthcare. I recently found a post from a medical student in the U.K. The system is kind of different there. He talks about the salary a newly graduated doctor would make out of medical school. ... More About: Problem , Doctor , Overseas
Picking Apart My Brain
2008-01-17 09:42:00 I was one of the first into lab from my group of eight. On the table was a clear plastic container filled with a solution of 10% formaldehyde. The container sat on a tray — a tray that you might find in a cafeteria. I slipped the tray out from underneath the container and carefully ... More About: Brain , Medical School , Picking
Medical Humor - Nurses? ER Rap
2008-01-17 04:51:00 All of the videos I’ve shared on this site have been medical school related videos. This was created by nurses for a National Nurses ’ Week Contest. Check it out, and enjoy. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymd.com%2F2008%2F 01%2F16%2Fmedical-humor-nurses-er-rap%2F' ; addthis_title = 'Medical +Humor +-+Nurses%26%238217%3B+ER+R ap'; addthis_pub = '';
Medical Humor - Playing Doctor
2008-01-17 03:06:00 The seven-year old girl told her mom, “A boy in my class asked me to play doctor.” “Oh, dear,” the mother nervously sighed. “What happened, honey?” “Nothing. He made me wait 45 minutes and then double-billed the insurance company.” addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymd.com%2F2008%2F 01%2F16%2Fmedical-humor-playing-doctor%2F '; addthis_title = 'Medical +Humor +-+Playing+Doctor '; addthis_pub = ...
Medical Humor - Things You Don?t Want to Hear a Surgeon Say
2008-01-17 03:04:00 Things You Don’t Want to Hear a Surgeon Say in the Operating Room Oops! Has anyone seen my watch? Come back with that! Bad Dog! Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what’s that? Hand me that…uh…that uh…..thingy What do you mean he wasn’t in for a sex change! Damn, there go the lights again… Everybody stand back! I lost ... More About: Humor , Medical , Things
Dr. Phil, have you heard of? HIPAA?
2008-01-07 21:54:00 Copyright 2008 Brad Barket / Robyn Beck / Getty Images News on the street, and by street I mean Internet, is that Dr. Phil paid a little visit to a certain celebrity (whom I’ll refer to as Ms. S) on Saturday (January 5) at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. She had been there since Thursday after her standoff with ... More About: Britney Spears , Opinion , Dr Phil
Medical School is like? Pancakes?
2008-01-06 02:32:00 Recently found a post over at Rumors Were True titled Pancakes Everyday. The author of that blog is also a medical student. Apparently, a while back, he wrote a post in which he likened medical school to eating pancakes everyday. Its an interesting post. You can check it out at the link above. Anyways, I guess ... More About: Medical , School , Medical School
Prescription Placebos
2008-01-05 20:27:00 Source: MSNBC.com - Doctors often dole out placebos to patients In a recent MSNBC.com article, I discovered that many physicians prescribe placebos. The researchers claim that half of the doctors surveyed admitted to prescribing a placebo to a patient at one point. One of the authors of the study, Rachel Sherman (a medical student), said that ... More About: News , Prescription
Goodbye 2007: Reflections & Resolutions
2008-01-01 08:30:00 Goodbye 2007. In a few hours the year 2007 will be gone forever. Well, from the pictures I’ve already seen online, 2007 has left a number of people on the other side of the world. Right now I’m starting this entry while sitting at church for an End of the Year service. Yes, I know, ... More About: Reflections , Goodbye , Resolutions
Oh, You?ll do fine
2007-12-30 08:28:00 One of the phrases that I have come to despise hearing is “Oh, you’ll do fine.” It is often heard when someone is stressing out like crazy about an upcoming exam. Some well-meaning person will simply say, “Oh, you’ll do fine,” or some other variant. As if all the concern and stress over the exam ... More About: Fine , Medical School
Medical Humor - How Doctor Committees Work
2007-12-19 20:25:00 When a panel of doctors was asked to vote on adding a new wing to their hospital, the Allergists voted to scratch it and the Dermatologists advised no rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the administration had a lot of nerve, and the Obstetricians stated they were ... More About: Humor , Medical , Work , Doctor
My Roller Coaster
2007-12-16 09:18:00 Simon says was fun for a little while. But looking back, I really don’t understand the appeal of being jerked around like that. That is, after all, what the game is all about — doing everything Simon says, no matter how ridiculous or absurd it may seem. Along the way it gets old. I have ... More About: Roller Coaster , Medical School , My Journey , Roller , Aster
Personal Genome Special $999
2007-12-15 05:59:00 The holiday season is here. Are you trying to think of what to get that special someone? Well in the spirit of giving, I shall give a suggestion. For that special scientist in your life, or maybe just science nerd, you can give the gift of knowledge. Knowledge of his or her personal genome, that ... More About: News , Personal , Special
Surrounded by geniuses
2007-12-14 07:38:00 I am no gunner. Trust me. I might have a gunner-like thought once in a while. You might even say I have some gunner tendencies. But if MTV decided to make Real World: Medical School , it would be irrefutable: I am not a gunner. Because while I might like to have the highest score on ...
Oprah?s Omentum
2007-12-14 00:35:00 I woke up really groggy last Monday. It was the first day of exam week. The exam of the day was Gross Anatomy & Embryology. As I ate my cereal I watched the morning news. Oprah had been busy over the weekend. She was campaigning for Obama. The New York Post decided it would be ... More About: Medical School
What a frenzy
2007-12-12 02:20:00 I walked out of anatomy lab a few minutes ago. Tomorrow is the lab practical exam. Earlier in the week we got an email that said the lab would be open today from 8-10 AM and 3-5 PM. I though the 8-10 AM time slot was kind of odd. All of the first years had ... More About: Frenzy , Medical School , My Journey
Physician Salaries on the Decline
2007-12-08 23:54:00 Sources: New York Times, American Medical Student Association Last year a story published in the New York Times reported something troubling. Physician salaries are on the decline. the average physician’s net income declined 7 percent from 1995 to 2003, after adjusting for inflation, while incomes of lawyers and other professionals rose by 7 percent during ...
Medical Humor - The High Cost of Psychiatric Help
More articles from this author:2007-12-07 21:55:00 Shakey went to a psychiatrist. “Doc,” he said, “I’ve got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think there’s somebody under it. I get under the bed, I think there’s somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under. “you gotta help me, I’m going crazy!” “Just put yourself in my hands for two years,” ... More About: Humor , Medical , Cost , High 1, 2, 3 |
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