Student Doctor Network Forums - Family Medicine http://forums.studentdoctor.net/ Family Medicine discussion forum en Mon, 20 May 2013 05:48:10 GMT vBulletin 20 http://dkmg2azsloi0e.cloudfront.net/images/misc/rss.jpg Student Doctor Network Forums - Family Medicine http://forums.studentdoctor.net/ Does a skewed patient population push people from primary care? http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1006018&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 15:21:20 GMT A lot of my time in clinic in med school has been with patients who sometimes are a bit hard to empathize with, e.g. smoking COPDers, chronic pain patients, dubious disability patients. Is this a skewed patient population from private practice?... A lot of my time in clinic in med school has been with patients who sometimes are a bit hard to empathize with, e.g. smoking COPDers, chronic pain patients, dubious disability patients.

Is this a skewed patient population from private practice? If so, does this make primary care look unappealing to medical students? If not, how do you maintain a positive attitude? Sometimes I feel like I'm pushing against a huge tide when counseling a 58yo male who wheezes getting on the exam table to try to cut down from 1 1/2 packs a day to 1 pack... Thanks for any input! ]]> Family Medicine GoodmanBrown http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1006018 AAFP National Conference http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1006001&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 12:58:06 GMT Im a soon-to-be 5th year heading to the National Conference this summer for the first time and was looking for suggestions from those who have gone in the past as I plan my travel. Are the recommended hotels the best bet or is there anything... Im a soon-to-be 5th year heading to the National Conference this summer for the first time and was looking for suggestions from those who have gone in the past as I plan my travel.

Are the recommended hotels the best bet or is there anything nearby that wont cost me over $100 a night? They are a bit pricey and I dont have any classmates going I could split a room with...Ive got a scholarship as Im going as a delegate from my state's Academy but it wont cover the flight and hotel.

Is it easy to get by without a rental car?

Thanks ]]> Family Medicine teacherman84 http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1006001