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For The Future Of Healthcare, We Should Turn Science Fiction Into Science

Picture the following scenarios: forecasting a viral outbreak weeks before it happens with the help of an artificial intelligence system; autonomous drones delivering medical supplies; patients donning virtual reality headsets to receive drug-free treatments; and medical students studying anatomy on holograms in their bedroom. These sound pretty much like scenes from an episode of dystopian series Black Mirror or a science fiction blockbuster directed by Ridley Scott, right?

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Doctors, Politics and Animals

Ask any medical student about their Psychiatry clerkship, and you're likely to get an earful about the countless hours spent observing interviews and listening to conversations. While other fields of medicine are much more dependent on laboratory results, imaging, and invasive procedures, the outpatient psychiatry experience relies mainly on the art of communication equipped with a logical armature.

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I Will Convey An Apology

On my way to that Saturday appointment, on a sunny and slightly cold February morning, I was conscious of my insecurities about silence. I realized that I had failed in the assignment of silence so often, and I felt hopeless about that time is different.

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Utfordringene medisinstudenter i utlandet møter under COVID-19 pandemien

Som oppvokst i Norge har vi alltid hatt frihet. Vi har mulighet til å bli det vi vil, ha de hobbyene vi vil, og være med hvem vi vil. Dette er et privilegium som ikke finnes i alle land. Likevel, etter at koronaviruset COVID-19 ble oppdaget i Kina i januar, har vi mistet litt av friheten vi er vant til.

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