The common critique of surgeons lobbed from their medicine colleagues is the scant amount of time spent with their patients. As the argument goes, surgery …
Author: Steven Zhang
Practice, practice, and more practice: A med student reflects on his surgery rotation
My mind usually starts to wonder around the third or fourth hour of retracting a fat flap or holding up a leg during a long …
Every patient deserves a medical student
Aside from the look of paranoia and confusion on our faces, we medical students can also be identified by our badges, which have "MEDICAL STUDENT" …
When medicine knows no boundaries
Running has been a constant in my life and it always will be. I've gone on runs in snowstorms and 100-plus degree heat waves, Christmas …
What do we say to a dying patient?
Certain details in this entry have been omitted or changed to protect the identity of the patient. In medical training, each morning begins with pre-rounds, a …
When is our marshmallow? A student wonders when medical training will make a difference
In an oft-cited psychology experiment from the 60’s done at Stanford, toddlers were isolated in a room with a table on which sat a single …
One small step for medicine, one giant leap for medical students
If the first two years of medical school were a religion, then the textbook known as First Aid for USMLE Step 1 would be our …
Dr. Robot? Not anytime soon
Stanford Medicine Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a week; the …
Harm versus pain, an important distinction for physicians
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Pathology vs. patients: Balancing morbid fascination with heart-felt care
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Learning how to learn medicine
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …