Osteopathic medicine

Spoonies: Why You Should Go to the Doctor Looking Like Sh*t I 've lived with chronic illness my whole life. In the past, I 've been seen as an attention-seeking hypochondriac by doctors, teachers, co-workers, family, and friends. Now, that I have proper diagnoses, I no longer have to deal with these trauma-inducing reactions, but for others, the struggle is still on. At the beginning of the year, I wrote a question on Quora that I thought might garner a dozen or so responses. In the past few…

I’m not, I see GMO’s as a bad thing. GMO’s or “genetically modified organisms” these could range from animals to plants that have been genetically altered with DNA from plants, animals, bacteria, and viruses. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) advises medical physician’s to recommend non-GMO diets for all patients. Doctors are saying not to wait to take actions, especially if you have little children. GMO’s hit the market in 1996. American’s with one or more chronic diseases…

body, the skin has abundant number of diseases. With the incidents of diseases, especially skin cancers, increasing, dermatology is one the most important specialties (Yusuf). However, more pressure is placed on medical students to become family medicine or emergency care physicians, as there are only 15,000 registered dermatologist in the United States (Dermatology). As an effect of low number of dermatologist in practice, medical students aren’t exposed to opportunities and benefit of…

I strive to enhance the quality of human life. The human race is plagued with disease, disorders and societal plights that treatment with traditional medicine would cease to assuage the recurrent issues. For example, diabetes is currently one of the top health challenges in the United States. The influx of diabetic patients will not decrease with insulin treatment alone, one must alter their injurious diet. Physicians are expected to treat patients based on symptoms. The analysis is then capped…

Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation has been a topic of intense debate within the medical community. Medical professionals have concerns regarding the efficiency of the code process as well as the safety for all parties involved when family is allowed to stay for resuscitation. In contrast, family members desire to remain close to their loved ones, in what may be the last moments of their life. Meeting the psychosocial needs of the patient as well as their family members is at…

There seems to be a sense of pride when I would see a gator and "Florida" plastered across a hat. Needless to say that, as a young Floridian, I was drawn to the Gator spirit. I did not know anyone who attended the college and so my admiration was loosely based on vague opinions, blurred pride. So I started to dig a little deeper, not the traditional ways, nevertheless, I took advantages of every last social medium and articles to learn more about the school. I perused over online catalogs and…

I have entered into a profession that people around the world describe as a caring profession and that is Nursing. I decided to enter this field because I want to make a positive difference in people 's lives. The real core value of nursing is having the ability to care. I don 't mean the ability to take care of a patient, but the ability of genuinely caring about their well-being, emotionally and physically. When you have, this has the core value in nurses, along with knowledge, everything…

Doctor, Doctor I have a sore throat! Oh where is the Doctor? He’s lying dead on the floor! “In the USA we lose over 400 physicians per year to suicide. That’s the equivalent of an entire medical school “Kevin MD.com. Over the past there have been millions of physicians death; not naturally or accidentally however presumed as an accident. How do you feel about this issue? A doctor is the one person we all depend on to keep us alive when we are ill but they themselves don’t have anyone to keep…

dance form, since the age of 5 allowed me to stay connected to my heritage and taught me perseverance and the importance of hard work —characteristics that will allow me to achieve my ultimate goal of becoming a doctor. My passion and dedication for medicine parallels my early journey through dance and has been reinforced by memorable experiences…

all my life, my family and endocrinologist have motivated me to prepare for a medical career. Over the years I have asked many questions concerning medicine because I have a desire to gain more knowledge and excel in the medical field. My experience as a caregiver for a patient with Lou Gehrig’s disease has also influenced me to pursue a career in medicine. Like many of my family members, I want to help people. My mother is a registered nurse and my father practices as an urgent care physician.…