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 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 MoreTHE MEDICAL MARIJUANA DEBATE 💊
Today’s debate was on whether Marijuna should be legalised for medical purposes. It was very interesting as there was many different factors affecting the decision such as health benefits/ risks, political and financial impacts as well as opinions with personal experiences.
Read More“PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE SHOULD BE LEGAL.”
Firstly, I would like to make it clear that ‘assisted suicide’ in this statement is referring to active euthanasia which is performed by a doctor. This may be an injection or a form of medication which are both administered by the doctor to a terminally ill patient with a significantly reduced quality of life. In…
Read More“CHILDHOD VACCINATIONS SHOULD BE MADE COMPULSARY.” 💉
This was quite an interesting debating topic as I was given the position of arguing FOR the statement. After completing my research I felt as though I was in slight disagreement with the statement, however I didn’t feel I had any strong opinions on the matter. During the debate I gave my points to support…
Read More“COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON THE NHS.” 🌿
I found this really interesting to research about as on one side we have the conventional medicinal treatments which are without doubt successful, but can have some severe side effects; whilst on the other hand we have non-scientifically proven treatments which are in some cases believed to have a placebo effect on patients, but have…
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Life of a Medic 