I was very scared when I was 19 years old. I had just committed to paying several hundred thousand pounds, move to a different country where I didn't even speak the language and ended up working over 80 hours a week. I literally had no time to eat a lot of the time and spent… Continue reading How To Make Money
Category: medicine
Maleficence & Beneficence
I really don't think the majority of the people out there understand what happens in hospitals. Most people haven't got a clue. The number of parents that come in with their babies and toddlers because they're having diarrhoea and vomiting and demand treatment is astounding. The number of relatives that demand that their elderly relative receives "the works",… Continue reading Maleficence & Beneficence
Fiber Intake Rules!
MyFitnessPal - Get this app! If you are trying to lose weight, gain weight, maintain weight then this app is a must. Tracking calories and macronutrients are key to achieving your fitness goals. I will talk about macronutrients, what they are and what the significance of having each in your diet is in the future. … Continue reading Fiber Intake Rules!
The Touch
I saw an interesting patient today. A mother brought in her baby. She was lethargic, not eating or drinking very much, apyrexial (temperature not high when seen in the paediatric department) and no rashes. After taking the history I went on to examine her. She seemed lethargic on the examining table, not responding quite right.… Continue reading The Touch
The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
Granted, I am only a year away from finishing my postgraduate degree when I will be considered a "senior medical physician". However, for the time being I am still a "junior doctor". As part of my training scheme I have been changing specialties to gain further experience in different fields of medicine every 4-6 months.… Continue reading The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
People Are Leaving the NHS
People are leaving the National Health Service (NHS) in droves. There is widespread discontent amongst staff. Not just physicians, but the whole gamut of healthcare providers. Yesterday I wrote about how paying people more and more is not the solution to getting them to be more productive. It is also not the way to retain… Continue reading People Are Leaving the NHS
Yerkes Dodson Law
Junior doctors change specialties every 4-6 months. So one day you could be working as an Accident & Emergency doctor and the next you could be working as a Paediatrician. This is an overwhelming experience. Imagine having to potentially give CPR to a new-born baby on your first day of work! That feeling of being… Continue reading Yerkes Dodson Law
NHS Health Innovation & Meeting Professor Tony Young!!! :)
People that know me know that I'm always thinking and talking about the future of healthcare and what it may look like. The thing that excites me about technology and innovation is how whole industries have been completely disrupted in recent times. The internet has put dozens of companies out of business. Amazon for example… Continue reading NHS Health Innovation & Meeting Professor Tony Young!!! 🙂
First They Tell You What to Think, Then They Tell You What to Say
I got mad consultation skillz It happened the other day. I felt like I was sat amongst cyborgs sent from the future - trained to diagnose and investigate. Lean mean treating machines. Not many patients realise this, but primary care physicians are trained to communicate with their patients in a very specific way. We are… Continue reading First They Tell You What to Think, Then They Tell You What to Say
Doctor Informed
"Hi, this is the biochemist. A midwife took a blood test from a new born baby earlier today and I know it's 3am and that I have no idea how to interpret the results, but I've told you now, so you can sort it out." .........Looks on the blood results server "Dr Chowdhury informed of… Continue reading Doctor Informed
Keeb's Blog 