Volumes 5 and 6
The Cost of Living – II/II
How do patients of low financial means attain medical treatment? In the second half of a two-part series, Ibtehaj Naqvi discusses the treatment of the indigent with a physician at an academic hospital and reveals the two physicians’ opinions on the insurance industry.
Pathways Through Medicine: Pediatric Psychology
Health psychology is dedicated to understanding the psychological influences that affect how people stay healthy, why they become sick, and how they respond when they do become sick. This Pathways article involves the application of health psychology to children and their medical problems with an emphasis on the intersection between the clinic and psychology.
The Cost of Living I/II
Working with the American healthcare system can be difficult, especially to patients without insurance or in financial need. In the first half of a two-part series, Ibtehaj Naqvi explains his mother’s dire medical and financial situation. He then discusses the treatment of the indigent with physicians in private practice and academia.
Healthcare Systems: Focus on Italy
Proposals to improve the American healthcare system have often included references to the successes of socialized medicine abroad. But despite wider coverage, what are the negative consequences of this system? Christina DeGrassi travels to Casanello Hospital in Pisa, Italy to examine this question and encounters doctors, residents, and patients with strong opinions on the state of healthcare.
Gene Therapy
Using a viral vector, gene therapy incorporates healthy human DNA into a cell with a genetic disorder. However, its application is complex and unperfected. In this article Tara Tai interviews Robert Mulligan, a pioneer of gene therapy at Harvard Medical School. She also discusses the application of the technique and patient opinions on gene therapy in the clinic.
Changing Trends in Medicine – Lifestyle Options
Medical training is infamous for its grueling demands on the young doctor’s personal life, but recent changes in residencies and professional requirements have eased the burden. Karen Maule discusses the growing trend to provide doctors with more forgiving work schedules. She also profiles two doctors who sought leaves of absence after childbirth and continue to work part-time.
