American Medical Student Association

Ever since I was a child, I had a dream of becoming a veterinarian. Having prepared for that dream through internships and research papers, I knew that this was the career that I wanted to pursue. I had a change of mind after I watched my mentor perform an autopsy on a dog because I lost the confidence that I would be able to perform all these procedures. I was interested in becoming a Pharmacist and was actually planning to do my Career Exploration Project on it, but after researching and…

think the book is good for any student or scholar who wants a look into the pro-universal healthcare point of view, but not for an objective idea of health care reform. Jonathan Cohn is a senior national correspondent at The Huffington Post. His articles focus…

Autism is a developmental disability and affects the normal development of the brain in social interaction and communication skills which can often lead to social isolation, however there has been research that suggests that music and art therapy can help those with the disorder improve their social skills. Music and art Therapy has a positive effect on individuals with autism Spectrum disorder which is also known as ASD. Since It helps increase communication skills, child-parent…

“American Academy of Pediatrics.” 25 Sept. 2015 The American Academy of Pediatrics homepage has tabs that include Professional Resources, Advocacy and Policy, and Professional Education that further leads to sub tabs that include research, journals and publications, and clinical support. These sub tabs provide a resource for any pediatric medical field. The tabs go into sub tabs which further the information to be as detailed as possible, and if you cannot find exactly what you want under all…

Education Association (NEA) was formed in 1891. It was created to study and recommend changes for secondary school (high school) education in the US, and would eventually help improve the living and working conditions of the teachers. Charles W. Eliot became the first president of the NEA. All the members of the NEA were either principals, superintendents, and district and state education employees. The majority of these positions were held by men, which would put an unfair bias in the…

Diagnosing Anxiety The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association defines fear as “the emotional response to a real or perceived imminent threat,” and defines anxiety as “the anticipation of future threat”. At times, both of these emotions will be present but will be different with fear being regularly related with feelings of immediate danger while anxiety is often related with emotions of watchfulness or avoidant conduct. Anxiety…

realize that some of the decisions they make, no matter how petite they may appear to be at first, can greatly impact their career as a whole. The American Medical Association conducted three large studies over the past 30 years, and has documented a distressingly consistent rate of medical mishaps in the U.S. By one measure, such negligence in American hospitals may result in 80,000 deaths each year (Gorman). Hospitals, nursing homes, and even rehabilitation hospitals, have been accused of…

the individual's name. Most likely only know that he had severe and significant mental issues. That what they correspond with when they hear individuals that have a mental illness. Americans should perfect the American stigma of mental illness as something that can hurt someone or something, but benediction for the American…

interaction with the client, the training, salary, and education. A psychiatrist is a professional who attended medical school earning M.D or higher accredited by the American Medical Association, completed their four-year residency and passed a licensing exam to practice. After all of the qualifications have been met they are allowed…

choice as it is their body and they are the only ones that know what is best for themselves and their child. Which is better; a child on the streets, or a child never born? Works Cited American Pregnancy Association. "Surgical Abortion Procedures: Types, Side Effects and Risks." American Pregnancy Association, 2017, americanpregnancy.org/unplanned-pregnancy/surgical-abortions/. Accessed 27 Apr. 2017. Elliot Institute. "Help & Healing." After Abortion, 2015, afterabortion.org/help-healing/.…