A 17-Year-Old Girl with Respiratory Distress and Hemiparesis After Surviving a Tsunami

In this case record, physicians from the MGH discuss the case of a teenage girl via teleconference aboard the hospital ship U.S.N.S. Mercy. Although healthy prior to the tsunamis in Indonesia on December 26, 2004, this young woman arrived aboard the hospital ship with respiratory distress and hemiparesis (paralysis on one side of the body).

Assessment and Treatment of the Overweight Child and Adolescent

How are physicians advising parents and children on the health risks of being overweight? Does today's medicine offer effective ways of managing weight? Drs. Dietz and Robinson begin with an individual case, describe the clinical problem, and offer their recommendations on how to work with parents and children.

Becoming a Physician: Notes to the Class - First Day

What does it mean to be compassionate as a doctor? Certain studies demonstrate that among medical students, the "commitment to the well being of others either withers or turns into something barely recognizable" by the end of their training. Dr. Treadway and others strive to teach students the importance of being a person who can reach out to patients, not just a physician who can diagnose and treat their diseases.

Becoming a Physician: Audio Interview with Katharine Treadway, MD

The New England Journal of Medicine has recently started including audio interviews on NEJM Online. In this interview, Dr. Treadway recalls a story she tells every year to her "Patient-Doctor 2" class of second year medical students.

Physician Shortages: Family Practice in Rural Communities

Twenty percent of Americans live in rural areas, but these areas are some of the most underserved regions with respect to healthcare. Why is there a shortage of physicians practicing in rural areas despite potentially higher standards of living? What is being done to reverse this trend?

Losing Your First Patient

Losing a patient is one of the most stressful and daunting events during the career of a physician. How do physicians-in-training reconcile the loss of a first patient with their commitment to deliver the best health care possible and the need to be sensitive and compassionate?

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