http://ayl.nuwen.net the life of a medical student Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:05:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I couldn't really fall asleep so I started browsing online a little and I found some really neat photo viewing software. After some very hackish code, I put got it integrated onto my site. I think I finally found a gallery software that I'm happy with. It solves the problem ... http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/med-school-life/the-night-before-i-submit-my-eras/ So I know it's been a while since I've posted on here. My profuse apologies. A recent conversation with a labmate late at night prompted me to post this snippet: friend: So as a medical professional, what do you think about dipping your feet in a bucket of your own urine ... http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/med-school-life/while-in-palo-alto/ My recent trip to the Big Apple albeit brief has left me pining for more gustatory pleasures the moment I stepped on the plane bound for my St Louis home. While I knew before I arrived that New York provided the roof of the world's cultural foods, I was surprised ... http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/life-in-general/hello-new-york/ For all the people at GPC, I've posted the Lockin pictures from this past weekend online here: GPC Picasa Album Props go to Joyce for some of the shots. http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/life-in-general/lockin-pics/ Therapeutic misconception can be defined as the misunderstanding of the research subject of the potential therapeutic outcome in a study, stemming from mismatched expectations. The situation commonly arises and is best illustrated in placebo-controlled randomized controlled trials (RCTs) where the patient has a significant chance of being in the placebo ... http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/med-school-life/therapuetic-misconceptions/ Here's two more shots from yesterday at the St Louis Art Museum. http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/advice/more-hdr/ I recently discovered HDR. I may consider making a tutorial for it soon since it's a very interesting technique. Take a look at before and after from one of my Kenya photos (click on them for the full resolution): http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/advice/foray-into-hdr/ We worry about conflicts of interest or commitment in research because of the undue influences that they may have on healthcare providers. Since there is clearly an effect upon the care that is delivered, conflicts of interest may impact the care delivered in a positive or a negative way. Positively ... http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/med-school-life/conflicts-of-interest/ <context: morning> chris: Hwei, do you want to wear something over your legs? Here's my shirt. katy: Chris, can you cover your face? You're stumbling me. http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/humor/while-on-a-roadtrip-to-denver/ teacher: Make benefits a little worse than employee's spouses. http://ayl.nuwen.net/index.php/humor/while-sitting-in-intro-to-entrepreneurship/