tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.comments2023-09-24T11:51:29.336-04:00Off-White CoatThe Scrivenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-50218900148960077352008-08-13T21:26:00.000-04:002008-08-13T21:26:00.000-04:00Thanks for the advice! Maybe I will buy Robbins a...Thanks for the advice! Maybe I will buy Robbins after all....The Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-61178486950048164512008-08-07T03:51:00.000-04:002008-08-07T03:51:00.000-04:00Soliloquys disguised as questions are soo annoying...Soliloquys disguised as questions are soo annoying. Love the phrase though...I may use it!Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08032258710192225915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-14310590570166292652008-08-01T21:47:00.000-04:002008-08-01T21:47:00.000-04:00some advice from one student to another: robbins i...some advice from one student to another: robbins is the best for DETAILS (for exams and presentations and looking up patients' diseases) but BRS path is like everything you need to know for the boards... I have both, and they are probably both worth their costsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-13539019675558639432008-07-28T14:13:00.000-04:002008-07-28T14:13:00.000-04:00I like it, though it's been pushed aside in favor ...I like it, though it's been pushed aside in favor of The Cider House Rules. Good call on the "first world alternate reality," though -- I think we all live there, sometimes.The Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-65309782994046344272008-07-25T11:14:00.000-04:002008-07-25T11:14:00.000-04:00How are you liking it? I picked it up randomly ea...How are you liking it? I picked it up randomly earlier this year and finished about one-third before I had to return it to the library. I found it compelling but uncomfortable since I'm probably one of those people that lives in a 1st World alternate reality where poor and suffering people don't exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-43075513648157072042008-06-22T14:46:00.000-04:002008-06-22T14:46:00.000-04:00Oy. I am so sick of this argument. And the fact th...Oy. I am so sick of this argument. And the fact that Jenny McCarthy is leading the bunch? Really, people...Jen @ the mama yearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764870232053492145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-35901487862122791022008-05-21T20:25:00.000-04:002008-05-21T20:25:00.000-04:00WOO HOO!!! Congrats on a VERY big accomplishment! ...WOO HOO!!! Congrats on a VERY big accomplishment! <BR/><BR/>Hope you are able to enjoy some vacation this summer - you totally deserve it!Katie!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00795555425849436787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-65436780167767698482008-05-05T19:53:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:53:00.000-04:00I agree with the P/F system (though we don't have ...I agree with the P/F system (though we don't have it). Typically the ones who get honours are the ones who crammed and retain very little. And tend to have substandard levels of common sense.Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759938692575603663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-44719541525316229522008-04-19T12:13:00.000-04:002008-04-19T12:13:00.000-04:00Our son, 16, has Asberger's (you would think i cou...Our son, 16, has Asberger's (you would think i could spell it by now!), so it definately hits close to home here. He is super smart, has a wicked funny sense of humor and is a wonderful son. His biggest problem is in the social arena. He attends a small, private school (ca-ching!!), which we are very grateful for. Do i blame vaccines...no, what's the point? What's the point, really, in blaming a n y t h i n g? It doesn't change anything.<BR/> thanks, tracytracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264215182043791934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-89981920240870121402008-04-19T12:01:00.000-04:002008-04-19T12:01:00.000-04:00So, ummmm, how do you like psych? Just remember,...So, ummmm, how do you like psych? Just remember, we need great psychiatrists...preferably, ones who actually do therapy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-59736028289679816422008-04-07T08:02:00.000-04:002008-04-07T08:02:00.000-04:00HAMLET!!HAMLET!!XEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522455400636588309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-2022051157400260932008-04-07T01:11:00.000-04:002008-04-07T01:11:00.000-04:00And he has this tendency to speak in iambic pentam...And he has this tendency to speak in iambic pentameter!Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-34087674811960437682008-02-28T12:27:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:27:00.000-05:00Good tip. I did introduce myself as a first-year ...Good tip. I did introduce myself as a first-year medical student, but next time I'll make sure my role is more clear. Sometimes I think people don't hear the words and just get fixated on the white coat.The Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-22091071037478348762008-02-28T08:45:00.000-05:002008-02-28T08:45:00.000-05:00Here's my opening bit--keeps the patient's expecta...Here's my opening bit--keeps the patient's expectations in line:<BR/><BR/>Hi, I'm Graham, I'm the medical student who's working with Dr. Jones today. I'm going to talk to you, examine you, try to figure out what's going on, and then I'll come back with Dr. Jones and we'll all talk together. Okay?<BR/><BR/>So, what brings you in today?Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671972982939812253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-83948529344470976592008-02-24T19:36:00.000-05:002008-02-24T19:36:00.000-05:00Don't worry, you aren't the only one feeling this ...Don't worry, you aren't the only one feeling this way. There are many days when I wonder why did I not see the beauty in being a stay-at-home wife?? The possibilities I have missed!! ;)Jen @ the mama yearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764870232053492145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-5944067144746525682008-02-08T14:58:00.000-05:002008-02-08T14:58:00.000-05:00Aww, thanks Katie. I do feel better today -- now ...Aww, thanks Katie. I do feel better today -- now that the exam is over and I have a weekend of freedom!<BR/><BR/>So looking forward to second year fake diagnoses. My school is big on integrating clinical into basic sciences, so a bunch of us do that anyway already. I'm convinced I am carrying a whole slew of absurdly rare genetic disorders. :)The Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-60340179177047539322008-02-06T22:23:00.000-05:002008-02-06T22:23:00.000-05:00Poor you. I'm sorry for your headaches... and your...Poor you. I'm sorry for your headaches... and your exams. Keep at it and it'll be over before you know it (for better or for worse). <BR/><BR/>FYI, consulting WebMD and having that reaction is just a tiny preview for second year, when you are diagnosing yourself/study partner/significant other with a rare disease every twenty minutes. Student Health HATES second year medical students. <BR/><BR/>:) Good luck on exams!Katie!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00795555425849436787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-49786267776769017402008-02-04T12:22:00.000-05:002008-02-04T12:22:00.000-05:00They are pretty awful. "The carotid arteries supp...They are pretty awful. "The carotid arteries supply blood to the heart and neck." Unfortunately, many of the mistakes are less obvious, or rely on outdated (and in at least one case, entirely made-up) explanations.The Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-59802983817955548612008-02-04T08:53:00.000-05:002008-02-04T08:53:00.000-05:00Wow! Should I be concerned about our system of me...Wow! Should I be concerned about our system of medical education? How egregious are these inaccuracies in your anatomy text?<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the internship! I definitely want to hear more about it this summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-7143986139916520092008-02-03T19:18:00.000-05:002008-02-03T19:18:00.000-05:00Thanks, Graham! I definitely will.Thanks, Graham! I definitely will.The Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-63788359537868948662008-02-03T17:39:00.000-05:002008-02-03T17:39:00.000-05:00Congrats! Enjoy your last free summer. Ever. ;)Congrats! Enjoy your last free summer. Ever. ;)Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671972982939812253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-71931593161265196252008-01-28T08:39:00.000-05:002008-01-28T08:39:00.000-05:00Resounding meh for the quality of the adaptation, ...Resounding meh for the quality of the adaptation, but much snarkability.The Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-74625738116794584992008-01-28T08:22:00.000-05:002008-01-28T08:22:00.000-05:00What did you think of Mansfield Park? I have to a...What did you think of Mansfield Park? I have to admit that I skipped it this second time around, since I really didn't want to see Billie Piper's heaving bosoms bounding across Jane Austen's most sedate work. We went to see Michael Clayton instead, which was excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-71732692419554459012008-01-24T12:16:00.000-05:002008-01-24T12:16:00.000-05:00Good call. I guess any time you stereotype someon...Good call. I guess any time you stereotype someone (positively or negatively) instead of looking at them as an individual, that's sort of racist. But then if you do use the opportunity to get to know people, find about about their background (cultural and personal), that's not racist. It seems that, as with most things in life, the waters are pretty muddy.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the book recommendations, by the way. They are now on my summer reading list!The Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089372155526171987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150302577709717299.post-92014202724640324022008-01-24T09:12:00.000-05:002008-01-24T09:12:00.000-05:00Hummm, that's a toughie because i have the opposit...Hummm, that's a toughie because i have the opposite problem...i love meeting and getting to know people from all kinds of different racial backgrounds and in fact, one of my doctors is East Indian and i think he's really "cool"...i especially like physicans from different backgrounds, for some reason...is this "reverse discrimination" and is it bad...? i really, really hope not. and i liked getting to know that you are of East Indian background....there are many people of East Indian desent here (Richmond, Va) and i love seeing the ladies in their beautriful saris and other clothes...see, is that being "reverse-racist"...? i don't know...oh, dear, time for my meds, i guess...lol.<BR/> sorry for the ramble, tracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com