The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

So the illness script we developed as a first-year medical student will evolve over time. lab tests, imaging, and/or pathology). Perhaps most importantly, illness scripts are dynamic and evolve as we get more exposure to the condition through our own clinical encounters or by hearing or reading about others’ cases.

Illness 52

Illness Clinic Utilities Diagnosis 52

Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 20, 2025

(Published 3/18/19, updated 6/20/25) What Is Physician “Burnout”—and Why It Matters Physician “burnout” is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress in the medical workplace. and it has been linked to rising rates of physician depression , doctor suicide , and medical errors.

Medical Student 246

Medical Student Diagnosis Physicals Medical 246

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As we’ve written about on GeriPal when we were a blog (a decade ago!) So most of our medical schools have simulation centers. I think the first time I noticed it was, like as a medical student when you would rotate on one service with one attending and they would make decisions about how to treat a case one way.

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Patient-Centered Patients IT Healthcare 111