Recent medical advances have enabled the human race to progress immensely in the field of genetics and disease. With the continuous discovery of new techniques, procedures and surgical instruments, it makes one wonder whether these technological advancements will lead us to being able to defy nature. They evolution of humans relies on the process of…
Read MoreLOOKING AFTER A BABY… 👶
Today during my volunteering I was assigned a baby to take care of whose parents weren’t here yet. I took some toys and engaged the child in play. The baby had a nasal oxygen pipe as well as a foodpipe which brought back memories of my brother who had the same. My experience with my…
Read More“A MAN WHO CANNOT WORK WITHOUT HIS HYPODERMIC NEEDLE IS A POOR DOCTOR.”
This statement suggests that practitioners who can’t treat people without prescribing drugs aren’t actually good doctors. It claims that the more drugs a doctor prescribes, the less their skills and expertise are.
Read More“THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, AFTER ALL, DEALS PARTLY WITH GUESSWORK; WE DO NOT DEAL IN ABSOLUTES.” 🤔
This statement suggests that doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals make decisions and diagnose patients using a somewhat subjective approach as there is no right or wrong in medicine.
Read MoreDIABETIC CLINIC
Venue: GP Surgery 2 Today I sat with the practice nurse in the diabetic clinic. I learnt about the regular checkups that patients must attend in order to mange and control their diabetes including eye checks and foot checks. I also watched her break the diagnosis to a patient that they now have diabetes. I…
Read More6 WEEKS OF WORKING IN A LAB 🔬
I’m really interested in Science, but within Science there’s such a huge variety of careers that you can choose to pursue. My particular interest in healthcare and my desire to work with people are some of the many reasons I have chosen to strive to study Medicine. Medicine is still a Science and therefore it…
Read MoreCULTURAL DIFFERENCES, EMERGENCIES & TEACHING SESSIONS
Venue: GP Surgery 2 In the morning I sat in on the ‘on the day’ appointments with a registrar GP. It was really enlightening to see the variety of concerns that patients would come to the GP with as a matter of urgency. Some of them were less urgent and others were quite critical. One…
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Life of a Medic 