TLC: The Learning Curve

• Arigato, Postdocs Ari Benson explains why we should be more appreciative of foreign-born postdoctoral researchers working in the United States.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, January 2009
• Impact of Anthropogenic Environmental Alterations on Vector-Borne Diseases Neil Vora outlines how 7 human-mediated disruptions could have significant impact on the prevalence of vector-borne diseases worldwide.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, October 2008
• The Effectiveness of Intradialytic Exercise Prescription on Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease This review examines 4 recent studies that evaluate whether exercise in patients undergoing dialysis for chronic kidney disease has any effect on their quality of life.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, October 2008
• Appropriately Grown Baby With Multiple Congenital Abnormalities: A Case Report A senior medical student reports on a baby born with Edwards syndrome, discusses suggestive physical findings and diagnostic strategies, and highlights some of the associated ethical considerations.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, September 2008
• The Use of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Yasser Madani a final-year medical student from Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, discusses the use of ultrasonography for ectopic pregnancies.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, February 2008
• A World Health Organization Primer Srimathy Vijayan, MS IV, provides an overview of WHO, exploring its history and current and future practices and addressing the major roles and functions of WHO in the present day.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Review Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare aggressive tumor of the peritoneum, regarded as a universally fatal disease.
  Medscape General Medicine, May 2007
• Editorial: The Learning Curve This editorial introduces The Learning Curve's new editor, Steven Gelber, as he welcomes medical students, residents, physicians, healthcare professionals, and interested readers to the eSection.
  Medscape General Medicine, October 2006
• Rethinking Global Health Training in North America Although a multidisciplinary approach to addressing global health issues is well recognized, the opportunity in North America to gain such a comprehensive education remains fragmented.
  Medscape General Medicine, August 2006
• Pediatric AIDS in Romania -- A Country Faces Its Epidemic and Serves as a Model of Success In 1989, a dramatic epidemic of nosocomial HIV infection was discovered predominantly among orphans and hospitalized children in Romania.
  Medscape General Medicine, April 2006
• The Making of the Self-Reliant Physician: Medical Education in Iceland Many Icelandic medical students, at the earliest possible stage in their training, take positions in the countryside to learn how to become self-reliant physicians.
  Medscape General Medicine, January 2006
• Robotic Surgery: Applications, Limitations, and Impact on Surgical Education Robotic, or computer-assisted, surgery is the 21st-century technologic leap in surgery. Surgical applications of robotics are maturing everyday and expanding to span a broad range of procedures.
  Medscape General Medicine, September 2005
• Religion, Health, and Questions of Meaning A surge in studies on religion, spirituality, and health has prompted renewed debate about the appropriate role for religion and spirituality in the clinical setting.
  Medscape General Medicine, September 2005
• Empathy: Lost or Found in Medical Education? Injured Empathy: A physician reflecs upon the loss of empathy during medical training, and his own secret toward its recovery
  Medscape General Medicine, September 2005
• The Healing Potential of Hospital Food Medscape General Medicine Classic-How can we use hospital food to improve a patient's well-being?
  Medscape General Medicine, July 2005
• A Critique of the USMLE Clinical Skills Examination Indeed, what else does the CS exam do but call into question the ability of American medical schools to teach a physician's most fundamental skills?
  Medscape General Medicine, May 2005
• Editorial: The Learning Curve This editorial announces the relaunch of The Learning Curve, an eSection for medical students.
  Medscape General Medicine, May 2005
• International Electives: Maximizing the Opportunity to Learn and Contribute Interest in international electives is rising, particularly among preclinical and clinical students, residents, and internists.
  Medscape General Medicine, May 2005