Family medicine

The Dreaded Medicine Pass “Here is your medicine”, the nurse said as she walked into the resident’s room. Working in a nursing home I hear this phrase all the time. Even as a nursing assistant, I hear it every time a nurse comes in to give a resident medicine while I am trying to give care to him/her. I used to think that a nursing home was a happy place that all elderly people went to when they retired; however, as I got older I realized that…

Traditionally medicine - the art of healing - had focused primarily on the diagnosis and treatment of sick individuals using medications and surgical procedures. However, advancements in the science and technology during the last few centuries, have not only transformed it into the ‘science and art’ of restoring health but its scope has also been expanded to prevention& control of diseases and promotion of health. And over the years, unprecedented growth has also occurred in its specialties and…

the future success of medicine, and I know that my personal history and diverse characteristics will make me a valuable asset to the Oregon Health Science University School of Medicine. Moreover, my diversity will improve the quality of care I have to offer my patients as a future practitioner. My path to medicine has been unique and at times challenging. I am a member of the LGBT community, and I understand some of the struggles faced by this cohort. I was raised in a family with a low…

homecare service is now being adopted as the main mode of palliative care. A homecare team mainly consists of highly trained nurses, the patient’s family members, and also social workers, who travel in “Rickshaws” to visit the patient who suffers from incurable diseases like cancer and provide all the necessary support and advice to the patient and his/her family. Another example of the third issue is the Bangalore Hospice Trust of the Indian Cancer Society, which has provided care for the…

use for me as I currently chat with patients about their daily lives and educate them on what they could do to improve their health and obtain better clinical results. I feel like this skill of communication will be a great asset in my pursuit of medicine for my…

Grindley PHC6588.310S17 Book title: Atul Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and what Matters in the End, 2014. The book, Being Mortal: Medicine and what matters in the End, is written from the point of view of a surgeon and deals with the role of medicine and medical professionals in the process of aging and dying. Dr. Gawande confronts the harsh reality that we all inevitably will die, however with the advancements in modern medicine and improvements in public health, many persons worldwide are…

me down a multitude of different paths, I was always most attracted to medicine. However, when a physician that I shadowed in high school asked me why I aspired to be a doctor instead of designing children’s car seats, which would use science and help people, I could not articulate a response. Now, from my time spent volunteering in various health care settings and shadowing physicians, I understand what draws me to medicine so strongly. I have witnessed the unique and irreplaceable role that…

While all forms of medicine help to treat the patient, osteopathic medicine takes the full person into account during treatment. Just like the doctor can’t help the family become accepting of the mother’s condition but, only help guide them on the healing journey; osteopathic medicine helps promote the body to self-heal. Every aspect of the patient’s life is considered during treatment consequently,…

deductibles, or cost of medications, the majority of middle to low income families are left deciding between ensuring food is on their table and roof over their head or obtaining the medical services they desperately need. This is true of both medical and mental health services. Due to the fact hospitals are required to provide care, regardless of whether or not a person has insurance, many lower and middle income families utilize the emergency room for basic healthcare, as opposed to a primary…

community hospital where I first experienced medicine, medicine as I believe should be. My experience there instilled in me a vision of what well practiced medicine should be, could be. In general, my work as an Emergency Physician has provided me with a sense of fulfillment, but the patient encounters of a particular variety in multiple community Emergency Department (ED) settings have afforded me new perspectives on what constitutes well practiced medicine. Patients often present…