A First Year Medical Student's Perspective on Working in ICU during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth unprecedented times. Due to this, medical students of all abilities and competencies can play a meaningful part in patient's treatment. Throughout medical school, teaching is focussed on the overarching clinical care needed - from medication to surgery....
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2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth unprecedented times. Due to this, medical students of all abilities and competencies can play a meaningful part in patient's treatment. Throughout medical school, teaching is focussed on the overarching clinical care needed - from medication to surgery. However, there are many other aspects of care required for patient's recovery, such as personal care. Working as a healthcare assistant brings this to the forefront, particularly in an intensive care unit, during a pandemic. This allowed me to experience a different side of medicine and patient care, something I believe all medical students should see. |
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| Item Description: | 10.5195/ijms.2020.652 2076-6327 |