InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Apr 29, 2020I miss the hospital — and comforting patients in-personDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford medical student Orly Farber writes about the importance of palliative care and comforting patients…
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Mar 18, 2020Why being a programmer will make me a better doctorStanford MD-PhD student Tim Keyes finds that the problem-solving approach he uses when coding also serves him well in a clinical setting.
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Mar 11, 2020Lessons about medicine and mortality from a pathology class“It matters to me, when holding a specimen or discussing a patient, that I not lose sight of the story and life behind the disease,”…
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Mar 4, 2020On scraps of paper, in the middle of the night: Interns and residents teach valuable lessonsNo matter how busy they are, Stanford interns and residents often stop for teachable moments, and medical students are grateful, writes…
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Feb 26, 2020Med school was overwhelming. Now, thanks to my patients, I’m starting to feel competent.In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged article, fourth-year medical student Yoo Jung Kim credits her patients for helping her master medicine.
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Feb 19, 2020Medical code switch: Learning the language of physiciansMedical terminology standardizes the language physicians use, but it can created distance with patients, writes Stanford medical student…
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Feb 5, 2020A medical student’s reading listFormer and current Stanford medical students recommends several nonfiction books — as well as authors -that present science through a…
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Jan 29, 2020A difficult conversation: When your patient has an addictionMr. X’s fingers were dying, and several were already dead, casualties of a vascular disease. It would help if the patient quit smoking. He…
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Jan 22, 2020Asked and answered: Interviewing for a medical residencyThe dizzying process of residency interviews prompted Stanford medical student Yoo Jung Kim to think about what it means to share your…
InScope - Stanford MedicinebyStanford Medicine·Jan 15, 2020Speaking the language, learning the medical cultureWorking on a global health project in Bangladesh, Stanford medical student Tasnim Ahmed learned that a familiar place can have an…
