Hi. My name is Kareem Hamdy, and I am a new blogger here at the Merck Manuals Student Stories. I figured I would start with something personal. Medical students (and doctors) go through the same things as everyone else ranging from physical sickness and even mental health. Here’s my story and what I’ve taken from […]
Empower Your Patients
With the coming of Healthcare Decisions Day, I thought it would be nice to share how I help empower my patients to make thoughtful decisions about their own health. While it’s not always easy, I feel like it is very important to make sure your patient is properly educated about the topic at hand. This […]
A Younger Science
As part of my ambulatory medicine clerkship, I rotate through the practices of different physicians. One of my clerkship settings takes place in a concierge medicine practice, that is, a practice where patients pay a yearly fee, and in return they have longer appointments and round the clock access to their doctor. It’s, at times, […]
