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Hey,
I like both. Is there a field within pathology in which you get to have direct patient?
I like both. Is there a field within pathology in which you get to have direct patient?
Hey,
I like both. Is there a field within pathology in which you get to have direct patient?
transfusion medicine..not so much.
Cytology: variable. Some FNA cyto people have clinics and have massive amounts of patient contact. Others have none.
I have had all the patient contact I ever want to experience.
LADoc, I guess my BB experience was different than yours.
I saw boatloads of patients on my transfusion medicine rotations, while covering the donor room, stem cell harvests, plasmapheresis & RBC exchanges. Getting informed consents, doing the consult write-ups, and the daily notes were the resident's responsibilities.
Let me make it crystal clear: patient contact blows. Got it? It's nothing like House or Grey's Anatomy -- that is fairy tale land. Avoid patient contact as much as possible. You will be glad you did.
I would like to quote a SDN legend, Apache Indian. He sums it really well.
LADoc, I guess my BB experience was different than yours.
I saw boatloads of patients on my transfusion medicine rotations, while covering the donor room, stem cell harvests, plasmapheresis & RBC exchanges. Getting informed consents, doing the consult write-ups, and the daily notes were the resident's responsibilities.
Not sure what you mean by "getting informed consents". Trans med physicians do not consent anyone to anything.
Well I have a question. Where do I ask stupid questions?
1)Do people do 3rd yr electives (or 4th) in Path? Or should I try to shadow or something sooner?
2)Is research in Pathology important?