to success. In a similar manner‚ internal medicine will give me the opportunity to empower my patients to be in control of their health. I am certain that I would not be satisfied with the pursuit of anything other than internal medicine as a career when skills I have acquired during my clinical training could have a much more visceral application in understanding and alleviating real distress experienced by people daily. As my interest in internal medicine was deepening‚ I better understood the applications
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In early May 1877‚ the Lakota Sioux medicine man and war chief Sitting Bull led his following of 135 lodges across the "medicine line" which was the name used for the border between the United States and Canada. Sitting Bull ’s decision to move his people north into the Province of Saskatchewan was the outcome of the gradual erosion of the Sioux way of life in the American plains because of the decimation of the buffalo herds. In addition‚ he was unable to protect his people against the U.S. military
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that are so caring‚ patient and really concerned about their patient’s health. You can feel their warmth‚ patience and interest in wanting to help you restore your health in the least invasive way. Dr Popa is incredibly well versed in integrative medicine and nurse Kelsey works very hard to meet all the patient’s needs. You do not feel rushed or unheard when meeting the first time with Dr Popa. Treating the whole body and not just the symptoms is what makes Dr Popa stand out
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Perhaps laughter is the best medicine Introduction When people are discussing the health of human‚ all knows there are many factors that would influence our health including physical‚ psychological (mental) and social factor. In order to maintain our well-being‚ we would change our behavior such as do more exercise and hang out and talking with friends to getting more social support…etc‚ and that are some physical and social factor that helps maintain our health. Then‚ in the psychological
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“Hey‚ how did you get here?” that was a confusing question posed by a nineteen-year-old Hispanic patient with abdominal pain. This interaction occurred during the first week of my third-year internal medicine clerkship. Since he was starting a community college‚ he was unaware of the process of becoming a doctor. The patient wanted to understand how I became a medical student. I responded by stressing the importance of volunteering‚ attending a competitive school‚ and taking the MCAT. As the clerkship
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I want to do the same thing‚ but know that my job is now done. I look around then for the jar of medicine Melanie always put out for her willing donors‚ and saw it on the nightstand. I get up‚ my knees feeling slightly wobbly as I do‚ and walk over to the stand to grab the small jar of goo. I immediately open it and start to apply it to both bite wounds
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Medicine in the Civil War During the Civil War medical practice was in one of its earliest stages. This meant that medicine was not well practiced‚ things were not sterile‚ and doctors and nurses were not knowledgeable enough for the task at hand. Two thirds of men in the war died from disease rather than gunshots or weapon related injuries. The conditions were very unsanitary‚ and men often became sick just because of their living conditions. There was poor hygiene in camps‚ a lack of quality
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Medicine During the Civil War 1861-1865 When Walt Whitman wrote that he believed the "real war" would never get into the books‚ this is the side he was talking about (Belferman 1996). Yet‚ it is important that we remember and recall the medical side of the conflict too‚ as horrible and terrifying as it was (Adams 1952). Long before doctors and people knew anything about bacteria and what caused disease was the time of Civil War medicine. Doctors during the Civil War (always referred to as "surgeons")
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The 17th Century took place from 1601-1700‚ and was a time of great advancements in both science and philosophy. In the area of scientific achievements‚ medicine in particular experienced a number of important breakthroughs. During this time‚ the theories created by Galen‚ a Greek Physician‚ in 140 AD were still believed by doctors. His theory stated that four humors‚ or fluids‚ determined your personality‚ ruled your body and how you reacted to diseases. For example; if you had a phlegm humor‚
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In “The Medicine Bag” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve‚ Martin’s relationship with his grandfather changes from embarrassing to loving. In the beginning Martin was self-conscious about telling his friends the truth about his grandfather. His grandfather was Native American‚ but not your average Native American Indian from TV. Martin describes him as “He didn’t wear his hair in braids but hung in stringy‚ gray strands on his neck and he was old. He was our great grandfather‚ and he didn’t live in a
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