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Healthcare News and Policy

A World Healed of Trafficking: Healthcare’s Role in Confronting Modern-Day Slavery

A dozen clinic staff walked into the training with skepticism. “This is a waste of ... Read more

Written by: Christopher Lee

Published on: July 25, 2018

Medical

Why is this urine bag purple?

An 80-year-old female with a history of diabetes and chronic constipation presents to the emergency ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: July 13, 2018

Medical

Did a drug interaction complicate this injury?

A 76-year-old male presents with a progressive headache, dizziness, and confusion after falling from his ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: July 6, 2018

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Why Is This Patient Profoundly Hypotensive?

A 70-year-old male is brought to the emergency department with subacute shortness of breath and ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: June 22, 2018

Medical

What treatment should be administered for this patient’s rash? | Figure 1

A 28-year-old woman presents with a one-week history of a slightly raised erythematous lesion on ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: May 25, 2018

Medical

Developmental Delay and Hypocalcemia—What’s the Cause?

Case Details A 9-year-old girl is brought to a new pediatrician by her mother over ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: April 27, 2018

Medical

Quiz: How would you treat this tumor?

A 21-year-old female presents with a six-month history of irregular menses, decreased libido, impaired vision, and ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: March 3, 2018

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Finding a Job

7 Tips For Finding A Job After Residency

Each year, thousands of residents in their final year of residency have the daunting task ... Read more

Written by: Ryan Bucci

Published on: January 18, 2018

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Medical

How to Keep Your Medical White Coat Clean

Whoever decided that doctors should wear white coats must not have spent much time with ... Read more

Written by: Katie Imbrock

Published on: January 17, 2018

Physician Q&A

Q&A With Dr. Paige O’Mahoney, Physician-Author and Wellness Coach

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I started medical school at age 27 after ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: December 5, 2017

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Healthcare News and Policy

5 Up-and-Coming Topics in Medicine That Students Should Know About

Breakthroughs in patient care are happening in leaps and bounds due to the convergence of ... Read more

Written by: Guideline Central

Published on: November 16, 2017

Healthcare News and Policy

State Exchange Program Helps Healthcare Students With No In-State School Option

No available or affordable program for your healthcare profession in your home state? Take heart! ... Read more

Written by: Margo Colalancia

Published on: September 15, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Alison Stansfield, Learning Disability Psychiatrist

Alison Stansfield, MBChB, MRCPsych, MD is the clinical lead and consultant psychiatrist for the Leeds ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: June 22, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Villwock, ENT

Dr. Jennifer A. Villwock is the current Rhinology and Skull Base Fellow at the University ... Read more

Written by: Rafid Rahman

Published on: May 22, 2017

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Healthcare News and Policy

An Introduction to Clinical Practice Guidelines – Why You Should Care

Updated February 15, 2022. The article was updated to correct formatting and minor grammatical errors. ... Read more

Written by: Guideline Central

Published on: May 16, 2017

Physician Q&A

20 Questions with Dr. Cosima Gretton, Health Technologist

Dr. Cosima Gretton is a medical doctor and product manager at Karius, Inc., a biotech ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: May 3, 2017

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Medical

Things I Didn't Realize About Medicine Until I Became a Physician

Recently SDN member medinquirer noted that it’s common for premed students to learn about medicine ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: March 20, 2017

Medical

What You Should Know: Exploring Techniques for Nonpharmacological Pain Control

What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: December 13, 2016

Pre-Health

Advice from 20+ interviews: Part 2

Don’t miss Part I of this article, which covered how to prepare before the interview and ... Read more

Written by: bluestreaks

Published on: November 2, 2016

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