Sep 24 2018
Student Humanities Blog

Empathy

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Rebecca Lauwers is a medical student in the Class of 2019 at McMaster University   Empathy as invited, first. Still it knocks. Waits. Empathy sees the fogged glass but drags no fingertip across...
Sep 21 2018
Dear Dr. Horton

Dear Dr. Horton #1: Rudderless

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Ever wish you could ask a wise, kind, approachable Student Affairs Dean something without having to admit the question was yours? Maybe you think it’s cringe-worthy; maybe you feel like...
Sep 20 2018
Student Humanities Blog

Sacrifice in medicine

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Julian Nguyen is a medical student in the Class of 2019 at McGill University   Monday morning; flu season. The attending respirologist has spent the whole weekend on call battling the symptoms of...
Sep 17 2018
Student Humanities Blog

“Patient”

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Austin Lam is a medical student at the University of Toronto     We often hear and use the term “patient-centred care” without having a precise definition in mind. In order to elucidate...
Aug 27 2018
Reflections

The suburbs are not alright

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Kevin Lam is a third-year medical student at McMaster University Lawrence Loh is Associate Medical Officer of Health at Peel Region, Ontario, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Dalla Lana...
Aug 16 2018
Student Humanities Blog

You have cancer

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Sabrina Slade is a medical student in the Class of 2019 at Queen’s University   Let me preface this by saying I am the kind of person who uses sarcasm and humour as...
Aug 10 2018
Reflections

Ghost boy

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Denis Daneman is Professor and Chair Emeritus in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto, and Paediatrician-in-Chief Emeritus at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto   Here’s...