The University of Arizona College of Medicine ‒ Phoenix Student Publication
…of PCPs has already made these types of substitutions necessary in a number of practices, especially by nurses. A 2014 systematic review examined the outcomes across various studies in which…
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…am here for a prescription refill.” Luckily, you were able to immediately identify your error and correct your action before causing any harm this time, but not all medical errors…
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A Holistic and Arbitrary Approach
…of Neural Tube Defects: Preventative Medication. Accessed October 31, 2020 from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication. USPSTF. Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Older Adults: Screening. Accessed October 31, 2020 from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening….
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…competition among competitive specialties continues to increase, and residency positions struggle to keep pace with increased applicants in the United States [5]. This is a stressor for every medical student…
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The Unique Story Behind A Great Cause
Before you read any further, I must fully disclose that I cannot really grow a mustache, let alone a beard. Last fall, given the timing with Movember (also known as…
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A perspective on emergency situations as a future physician
…Medscape Reader Polls 2018. Should Medical Students Respond to Medical Emergencies? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/894264. Accessed March 5, 2019. Michaelson, V. Should Med Students Help in an Emergency? http://boards.medscape.com/forums/?128@@.2a82ba44!comment=1. Accessed March 5, 2019…
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…Am J Med 2009;122(8):741–6 Gawande A. Overkill. The New Yorker. May 22, 2015. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande The JAMA Network, Collections: Less Is More. http://jamanetwork.com/collection.aspx?categoryid=6017 Moriates C, Arora V, Shah N. eds. Understanding…
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…Purdue launched a huge marketing campaign. The campaign aimed to undermine the addictive potential of opioids, which was long established in the medical community. The company condemned physicians for denying…
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…the indescribable odor and effects of working in a cloud of formaldehyde, and I understood that nothing could really prepare me. This experience would be my very own. (Not to…
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…images. A common complaint that I hear from many medical students during “Zoom days” is that it is impossible to relax. A perpetual Hawthorne experiment: when the camera is on,…
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