Cost-Conscious Care Is Compassionate Care
I still remember the day my brother fell to the ground while climbing a tree at his friend’s house. The bustling ED, the X-ray…
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A Peek in the Week of a Medical Student is Bleak
Another week is set to begin, another test to study for, I mean. Lectures stacked back-to-back every day. I say hip-hip, I think, hooray….
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The Ins and Outs of Migraines
Approximately 9% of men and 24% of women will experience migraine headache. The 2010 Global Burden of Disease Survey lists migraine as the 7th…
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Predicting Surgical Outcomes Using MR Imaging in Chiari-I Malformation Patients
Arnold-Chiari malformations describe a cluster of congenital neurologic defects characterized by the downward displacement of cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. Tonsillar herniation can…
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Revolutionizing Medical Education With HoloLens
Did you know that, in ancient times, doctors would routinely drill holes in the skulls of patients who were behaving abnormally in order to…
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Campaigns and Code Blues: Links Between Politics and Medicine
Most people seem surprised when they learn that before entering medical school, I worked in politics. I often get questions about how I made…
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Monarch Mural Brings Awareness of UA Pathway Program
In late December, after the last exam of the semester was completed and all assignments were submitted, students eagerly left campus with plans for…
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The Real World
The end is in sight. I’m almost finished. I’ll be done in just a few months, and then I’ll start practicing medicine for real….
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Demystifying the Growing Trend of ACOs and PCMHs
Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law and efforts have gone underway to reduce healthcare spending (currently 18% of the GDP), two…
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Plant Virus Nanoparticles Used to Fight Cancer
Researchers at Dartmouth College and Case Western Reserve University have successfully demonstrated the anti-tumor effects of a plant virus, a study published in Nature…
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