Dear medical students, what does white coat represents? Is it something that presumes greatness and authority? Or is it just a coat that doctors are compulsory to wear for clinical rotations? This may sounds ridiculous to some people out there,…
It is a common practice in Jordan University of Science & Technology to have medical students circulating in other hospitals in Jordan. Our clinical teaching is not only done in the university hospital, but also in the government teaching hospitals.…
Every car comes with an owner’s manual. Take care of it, change the oil regularly, have a mechanic look at it when you hear noises coming from the engine, and the car should serve you well for years. Medical students…
The transition from preclinical years to the clinical years in medical school must have made many of you really excited. You feel more like a doctor, being able to examine a patient and diagnose them. Finally you got the chance…
Going to a medical university was one of my unforgettable experiences. One of the part which I can never forget was the tuition fees. It is well known that medical education is one of the most expensive courses compared to others in both…
Medical school can be really consuming; it drains your mind, energy and to some point, your spirit. The nature of the training we go through was designed to prepare us to be the best doctor, which requires us to stay…
The atmosphere of a hospital is not unfamiliar to me. Ever since my late grandfather became ill, I had spent a good part of my life in hospitals. This is what motivated me to join an elective posting in Malaysia…
Over the years, I’ve had readers (and stalkers) emailing me, wondering about my life and journey as a doctor. They were wondering if it is indeed as glamorous and great as it is made out to be by certain tertiary centers.…
My first day of medical education officially started in Anatomy Dissection Hall at Manipal, India five years ago. We were wearing crisp new white lab coats, surrounding a lifeless body covered with cloth on a metal table. The hall…
The Malaysian Medical Gazette’s first and foremost aim is to empower the community through its health education articles. These are largely from our regular columnists who spend the nights typing away on their keyboards. But what happens when these columnists…