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    Taking Patient Vitals

    So I started out shadowing this doctor and now I volunteer for him and take patient vitals (height,weight, bp), as well as take patient history and review patient medication. I am applying to medical school next year so I just wanted to know if any of these things are illegal/frowned...
    • Jg4001
    • Thread
    • experience description illegal shaddowing shadow shadowing shadowing experience taking patient vitals unethical volunteer
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Pre-Medical (DO)
  2. J

    Taking Patient Vitals

    So I started out shadowing this doctor and now I volunteer for him and take patient vitals (height,weight, bp), as well as take patient history and review patient medication. I am applying to medical school next year so I just wanted to know if any of these things are illegal/frowned...
    • Jg4001
    • Thread
    • illegal patient shadowing taking patient vitals unethical vitals volunteer volunteer experience
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)