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- Health & MedicineOpen access
Life on the Oncology Floor: An Ode to the Cancer Patient
On morning rounds, we would stand in dimly lit hospital rooms, watching elderly couples hold hands in silence, their faded, scratched wedding rings that were missing a few stones here and there overlapping in perfect, worn harmony. Fifty years of marriage, and now they were facin...
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Efficacy of Viscosupplementation in a Patient with Bilateral Partial Meniscectomies: A Case Study
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease that can significantly impair daily life and mobility. This case report describes a 60-year-old female with bilateral knee OA and a history of partial medial meniscectomies, who experienced severe pain and functional limit...
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As a future forensic pathologist and former autopsy technician, I created this piece to highlight the often unseen, macabre side of medicine—a side that few outside this world ever truly experience. This painting is a deeply personal reflection, a way for me to process the multit...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
On my first day as an OMS-I, we were taught the tenets of osteopathic medicine. The first tenet states that a person is made up of mind, body, and soul. This means that to care for your patient entirely, you must consider not only their physical ailments but also their fears, fru...
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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of male cancer-related mortality in the United States, with an estimated 299,010 new cases and 35,250 deaths expected in 2024. This systematic literature review aims to explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and prostate...