I remember back in my second or third semester of school we had a professor give a guest lecture on “delivering bad news to patients.” As future physicians, we are going to have to be the ones to give bad news to patients. There is no easy way to do it – but it is […]
Mental Health and Depression in the Medical Field
As many of you know, medical school is a very tough time in our lives. It is full of discouragement and disappointment, as well as rewards and huge accomplishments. Many times, we compromise our mental health to succeed. I was reading a news article on depression in medical students that stated “27% of medical students […]
Pirating Papers?
I recently read an article that highlighted a pirating service for academic journals–meaning that it provides free access to research papers. I am a few years behind in following general science but, apparently, subscription costs have been going through the roof. As medical students, our institutions generally provide access to these resources, so it’s something […]
