Vol. 1, No. 1 ANATOMY OF THE ISSUE The founders of The Physician Scholar reflect on the unique challenges posed by medicine in an increasingly global community. WORLD In recent times, figures such as Dr. Paul Farmer and Bill and Melinda Gates have brought the issue of global health to the center of the world's attention. One medical student reflects on her own contributions to global health and considers ways in which to be more effective and conscientious in contributing to the field. |
LAW & POLICY On Wednesday, October 18, 2007, the United States Congress came 13 votes (273-156) short in the House of Representatives from the first presidential veto override in the history of the Bush administration. The vote was at the epicenter of a debate involving SCHIP, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which continues to be a focal point for the debate on the uninsured and the country's healthcare crisis. HISTORY OF MEDICINE A detailed examination of the pulic health crisis that existed among the plebs urbana, Rome's urban poor, during the 2nd through 1st centuries BCE. Exploitation of these physically and psychologically blighted individuals through cycles of courtship and abdandonment figured prominently in the ascension of a number of prominent figures in the political arena of the Late Republic. |
EDUCATION A discussion of the common "hidden" medical school curriculum that often pushes students to the brink of their sanity. Bringing student perceptions into closer alignment with educational intentions would lead to more productive learning. But how can this be accomplished?
INTERVIEWS
Mayo Clinic's CEO tackles difficult questions regarding healthcare reform, 90-day warranties for surgical procedures, and the state of medical education. |
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