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A World Health Organization Primer
Srimathy Vijayan, MS IV, provides an overview of WHO, exploring its history and current and future practices and addressing the major roles and functions of WHO in the present day.
Journal Article, November 2007
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Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Review
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare aggressive tumor of the peritoneum, regarded as a universally fatal disease.
Journal Article, May 2007
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Editorial: The Learning Curve
This editorial introduces The Learning Curve's new editor, Steven Gelber, as he welcomes medical students, residents, physicians, healthcare professionals, and interested readers to the eSection.
Editorial, October 2006
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Rethinking Global Health Training in North America
Although a multidisciplinary approach to addressing global health issues is well recognized, the opportunity in North America to gain such a comprehensive education remains fragmented.
Article, August 2006
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Pediatric AIDS in Romania -- A Country Faces Its Epidemic and Serves as a Model of Success
In 1989, a dramatic epidemic of nosocomial HIV infection was discovered predominantly among orphans and hospitalized children in Romania.
Journal Article, April 2006
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The Making of the Self-Reliant Physician: Medical Education in Iceland
Many Icelandic medical students, at the earliest possible stage in their training, take positions in the countryside to learn how to become self-reliant physicians.
Journal Article, January 2006
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Robotic Surgery: Applications, Limitations, and Impact on Surgical Education
Robotic, or computer-assisted, surgery is the 21st-century technologic leap in surgery. Surgical applications of robotics are maturing everyday and expanding to span a broad range of procedures.
Journal Article, September 2005
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Religion, Health, and Questions of Meaning
A surge in studies on religion, spirituality, and health has prompted renewed debate about the appropriate role for religion and spirituality in the clinical setting.
Journal Article, September 2005
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Empathy: Lost or Found in Medical Education?
Injured Empathy: A physician reflecs upon the loss of empathy during medical training, and his own secret toward its recovery
Journal Article, September 2005
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The Healing Potential of Hospital Food
Medscape General Medicine Classic-How can we use hospital food to improve a patient's well-being?
Journal Article, July 2005
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A Critique of the USMLE Clinical Skills Examination
Indeed, what else does the CS exam do but call into question the ability of American medical schools to teach a physician's most fundamental skills?
Journal Article, May 2005
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International Electives: Maximizing the Opportunity to Learn and Contribute
Interest in international electives is rising, particularly among preclinical and clinical students, residents, and internists.
Journal Article, May 2005
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Editorial: The Learning Curve
This editorial announces the relaunch of The Learning Curve, an eSection for medical students.
Journal Article, May 2005
