Internship

The following story sounds all too familiar… http://www.medicalprotection.org/southafrica/junior-doctor/issue-2/when-the-zombie-saw-the-angel

Nurses at Kalafong

I think they care about the patients. At least some of them do. But why do so many of these patients complain about them all the time? Why is it that patients have to wait several hours sometimes just to be helped to the bathroom? Why are so many of them full of pressure sores [...]

As a doctor…

Apparently, according to a particular lecture we had, the emotional attributes of doctors are as follows: obsessional traits more anxious more self doubt turn anger inward rather than outward high achievement drive need for independence and autonomy perfectionism distancing desensitise for self-protection compartmentalising feelings taught to put own needs last don’t like asking for help [...]

HIV breakthrough with stem cells

There is news in the world of research into finding the cure for HIV/AIDS. Apparently, a man with both leukemia and HIV underwent a stemcell transplant for his leukemia, and ended up apparently cured of the HIV as well. This is because the stemcell donar was one of those rare people who had a gene [...]

Psych experience

We started child psychiatry this week at Weskoppies, and I must say that I’m really enjoying it, besides from all the times I just want to cry for the kids. Some of them have really dysfunctional families. Some have such beautiful little hearts but their families don’t show them any affection and so they develop [...]