Hospital Clerckship Reflection

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My first in hospital clerckship experiance started in Warner Robbins, Georgia. The different cases I saw enlightened me and shed light upon the importance of exposing oneself and allowing yourself to be part of a team of doctors. The things I learnt in the four week period I spent there was patient centered and targeted evidenced based medicine at all times. Although I was fresh out of the basic years of medical school doctors where enthusiastic about teaching me yet challanging the knowledge I already attain and allowed me to have a hallmark transition into clinical based practice. I remember seeing cases I only imagined to be in medical textbooks. I will never forget the first time I heard the doctor asking for "Time of Death" and asked

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