The effective practice of medicine makes great demands on the physician. After reviewing the highly esteemed mission of Georgetown University School of Medicine, seventeen objectives, I considered to be trained by this institution because there are several objectives that I found them in a close relationship with my own ethical values and goals towards the medical profession. These are including an understanding of the psychological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of human health and the ability to communicate effectively with patients. I believe that these can promote the complete development of a medical student, including academic, spiritual, and social awareness.
As I read the University website, I understand that Georgetown 's philosophy is centered in "Cura Personalis", which care for the psychological, spiritual, social as well as physical well being of the person so that they consider patients far more than just organ systems. I found this topic extremely important while I was an undergrad student of University of Tehran and I took some extra classes of Iranian Traditional Medicine. Iranian Traditional Medicine dates back more than 3000 years in Iran. The Persian traditional medicine views different aspects of patients while trying to treat the illness, such as physiology, psychology, and sociology and it also views man as one entity so that a disease shows that the whole body is imbalanced in any ways. Avicenna, one of the famous physicians in this field,
The medical field is a career path that brings about many options and opportunities of great value. The noble idea of being a doctor tends to cloud the diligent studying and precise training that is actually required for this career. I have wanted to become a doctor since a very young age, and now that the opportunity is here for the taking, I have fully researched what it takes to succeed in this profession and various specialties of the practice. The road to a medical degree is one filled with thousands of notes, years of schooling, and many stressful nights, but the reward is one incomparable to any other. Saving people’s lives on a day-to-day basis has been one of my dreams for as long as I can remember, so the rigorous curriculum
Just as the institution is eager to continue embracing the ever-changing world of healthcare and medicine, I too embody this same distinguishing characteristic. Throughout my undergraduate experiences I have learned in order to be a steward and servant of the medical profession one must exercise teamwork, service, empathy, accountability, and optimism; all of which coincide with the tenets that are declared by the Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine culture. Attending this medical school would be one of the greatest rewards for my motivation and persistence. I know for certain there would be no greater experience than to be a part of the Meharry Medical College
However, changes in the medical field are going more slowly. According to an article by Metzyl and Poirier (2004), medical humanities programs now promote awareness of the social aspects of medicine, and the Association of American Medical Colleges instituted cultural competencies for clinical interaction for the training of medical students. However, these authors say, “current efforts to impart understandings of the
A physician must be well rounded in a variety of fields to provide effective care. First, an interest in learning scientific knowledge must be accompanied by the ability to translate that knowledge into methods of treatment. Because science is constantly changing and improving, a physician should be continuously expanding their scientific learning within and outside of their respective fields. Most of the coursework that I have taken reflects my interest in the intersection between biomedical science and its applications through an anthropological lens. For example, I have performed public
The principles I prize most namely, critical thinking, curiosity and kindness are built into both the University of Arizona College of Medicine’s mission statement and the practical ideals of integrative medicine. I hope to further UACOM’s mission by achieving my goal of becoming a physician in the field of integrative medicine. Integrative medicine lends its principles nicely to the practice of primary care and prioritizes treatments, both conventional and alternative, based on their scientifically proven merit. It philosophically aligns with the idea of a physician being “a friend with special knowledge” as John Steinbeck once wrote and has been proven to be more cost effective, less invasive and generally more helpful that conventional medicine
Transitioning into the third year of medical school was invigorating as I was challenged to assume the clinical responsibilities of a physician. With every rotation my fundamental base of medical knowledge evolved, yet I was constantly craving more interactions with patients. I entered medical school wanting not only to solve medical problems but also to serve as a confidant to those in need. My internal medicine experience enabled me to satisfy this desire immediately.
As a physician working in a rural hospital in Ponorogo, I often encounter with many clinical practices that not based on scientific evidence. With limited adjunctive examination, I was demanded to make a decision based on my own medical knowledge and experience. For example: Without the microbiology test, a patient with suspected infection will receive empiric antimicrobial therapy and potentially can cause the resistance due to the overuse of it. In another case, patients with abdominal pain often receive the treatment without extensive investigation of the underlying disease. In consequence, we can’t afford an effective health therapy and it leads to a recurrent health problem.
At Medical school during the bedside clinics, I molded myself into a better physician by developing skills of extensive history taking and clinical examination before arriving at the differential diagnosis. I also understood that it takes more than just medical knowledge to be a good physician. The ability to effectively communicate with a patient is crucial for physician-patient relationship. I tried to develop this over the years by observing my teachers and seniors. I spent my after school hours in library to familiarize myself with advancements in medicine and to reform myself into a better clinician.
It is a fundamental principle in medical law that before treating a competent patient a medical practitioner must first get their patient’s consent. Otherwise, they risk being charged with battery or medical negligence. However, the consent is not considered effective unless the patient is competent, meaning that they are able to make a decision for themselves. It is presumed that this is the case unless there is evidence that they are not. Further, the patient must be informed, i.e. the doctor must provide any relevant and necessary information (failing to do that may result in charges of deliberate withholding of information). Additionally, the consent must be voluntary – the patient must not be coerced or under influence. Lastly, the
Surely I am not alone in the pool of medical school applicants who define medicine as a combination of copious scientific knowledge, compassion for people, and an aptitude for learning. While these aspects of medicine remain prominent in my own definition, there is abundantly more to be said of the phenomenon that is medicine. From a mystery illness that has affected every aspect of my life, to seeing lives taken and given in front of me, I have experienced first hand both extremely tragic and thankfully uplifting moments in the ER.
The doctor feels that Mathilda was being indifferent towards her own situation. She was lying to her parents about having a sore throat in order to not face its consequences (32). The doctor wanted to “[protect Mathilda] from her own idiocy” (paragraph 31); Since Mathilda would not allowed herself to received help from anyone. The doctor desired to open her eyes and to help her in her situation. On the other hand, the doctor feels that Mathilda’s parents were scare to lose their child. When Mathilda’s father was holding her, he “release [Mathilda]” (22). However, despite the father’s fear of hurting his child, he told the doctor to continue making the throat culture (22). The mother was very nervous and concerned also; she started to “[move] back and forth behind [them]” (22). The doctor believed that Mathilda’s parents were acting as any concerned pair of parents would.
7. When Noxafil® was launched in 2005 the BNF the monograph would have included the symbol ▼. What is this symbol?
Throughout their career, Medicine graduates will experience both personal and mental satisfaction; the praise they receive from patients and the idea of curing people of different ethnic backgrounds contribute to the physician’s satisfaction. As a matter of
The main discussion of this paper will be the focus of the three phases in the history of the medical practice: when doctors and patients both did not know much about sickness, the dissatisfaction and frustration of patients due to the advanced diagnostic and scientific knowledge, and doctors and their medical encounters. Cynthia Hagstrom examined interactions during office visits, specifically close-ended and open-ended questions that are directed by doctors to their patients. She suggests that different questions types can enhance or hinder the knowledge possibly being gained by the doctor. Another topic examined is the conversational asymmetry between physicians and their patients due to technical knowledge. Another type of asymmetry
“Why are you interested in studying Medicine?”, my teacher asked to me on the very first day of my medical college. I replied, “I want to be a part of people’s happiness by helping them to be cured and stay healthy”. My teacher further asked me, “Every day, in front of you hundreds of people will suffer and many will die due to numerous diseases and how would you deal with this tough task?” I remained silent and commenced to think about this matter deeply. Apart from doing treatment to the patient what else doctors can do for the patient? I was searching for answers in my mind. In the third year of my MBBS study, my teacher introduced me to Community Medicine, which studies how diseases can be prevented in the