It seems that DUHS finally decided to end all the rumors and whisperings by making an official announcement that it will indeed shift to the semester system of education in its constituent colleges and institutions.We'd been hearing all sorts of news about the proposed semester system for the past month. There have been conflicting reports on whether it would be implemented this year or the next, and whether it would be put in...
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Gutka - eating death
This week (3 days a week in the ward) was fast-paced info-packed, highly educating and gave a real thrill. I've learned a lot in these past three days about life and goings on in the Surgical ward. I now appreciate the University's move to assign three days wholly to clinical studies each week, rather than the old system where students had to visit the wards for two hours daily. With this new system in place, we can feel the difference...
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Viruses & Cancer: Double Trouble
A lot of ground-breaking reseach is currently underway to better understand the link between viruses and cancer. Read about it he...
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Dr Purr-fect
Who wouldn't want a fuzzy wuzzy cat doc? A sure way to lift a frown to a smile. If you think this is a joke, you'd better read up about Therapy Cats and their benefi...
Friday, January 18, 2008
Meet the Patients!
Tuesday was my first day of clinical experience. All in all, it was an exciting experience and our group learned much, right from the start.We’re a group of eleven girls in our clinical group and we’ve been assigned clinical posting three days a week, 8:30 am to 2:45 pm with a half hour break in between. The hospital that’s our ‘classroom’ for these three days is Civil Hospital, a public-sector hospital in the heart of Karachi....
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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Before it begins...
Assalam-o-alaikum! (Peace be upon you!)Yes, this is my first post on Medibytes. It always feels a bit awkward when you post for the first time on a new blog - it takes time to get into 'the feel of the place'. Anyhow, I'll get right down to introducing myself. I'm a medical student at Dow Medical College (of the Dow University) in Karachi (Pakistan) and I've just given my second year (pre-clinical) finals. Third year starts in...
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