Students who consider medicine but decide against it

Deciding Not to Un-Do the "I Do:" Therapy Experiences of Women Who Consider Divorce But Decide to Remain Married.

This study explores women's experience of marital therapy while they navigated decision making around divorce. A qualitative method was used to gain a deeper understanding of the participants' therapy and relationship decision-making experiences. How are women's decisions whether or not to exit their marriage affected by therapy? The researchers interviewed 15 women who had considered initiatin...

Refusing treatment--who shall decide?

The issue of consent in medical care, and its corollary refusal of consent, has become more and more complex. Three major consent issues are: (I) the capacity of giving consent or obtaining consent when the individual involved is impaired or not competent to give consent; (2) the capacity to consent to or authorize non-treatment or withdrawal of treatment; and (3) the refusal to give consent wh...

Knowledge of Laboratory Medicine in Medical Students: Is It Sufficient?

Background & Objective: Appropriate use of laboratory testing is essential for achieving safe and effective care to patient. Insufficient kno...

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

Experimental medical treatments: who should decide coverage?

Imagine you or your wife, your sister, your mother, your aunt, or your best friend, has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Treatment is expensive. What if you or your loved one does not have medical insurance? Worse yet, what if you or your loved one has medical insurance, but it does not cover the treatment you need to survive? What are you going to do? Can you pay for the treatment out o...