The University of Arizona College of Medicine ‒ Phoenix Student Publication
Should You Recuse Yourself from Care?
Nearly all of us who enter the medical field do so with the main intention of caring for others. We often also have secondary…
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Human Health as a Business Transaction
An increasing number of patients over recent years have noted appointments at a doctor’s office feel rushed or have been in an emergency department…
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The word empathy, as we understand it today, is a relatively recent creation of only the past 60 years or so. It came into…
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The placebo effect is widely known amongst medical professionals and patients and has been shown to be powerful. Though unable to cure disease, studies…
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Working in a medical profession almost invariably means having to confront human mortality. Though death is ultimately inevitable, in many situations physicians can experience…
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A Short Anecdote
During one of our medical ethics lectures, Dr. David Beyda posed a question: Should convicted prisoners be eligible to receive organ transplants, even if…
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A Personal Reflection
The physician-patient relationship is the bedrock of medical practice and humanity. Humanity is “compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition.” It includes the idea…
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I’m writing this article as I finish up Commissioned Officer Training for the U.S. Air Force. This five-week long training course has represented a…
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During one of my first days shadowing my Community Clinical Experience (CCE) preceptor, I had the opportunity to observe a pelvic exam. This was…
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As Match Day approaches, thousands of medical students eagerly wait for news of what their future entails. What program? What city? What familiar faces?…
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