Tag: Emergency Medicine

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  May 12, 2020

  A Frontline Physician On Her Coronavirus Hospitalization Experience

  Dr. Chang was at first incredulous that her mild symptoms were COVID-19. Here she shares her survival story.
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  May 12, 2020

  A Doctor’s Personal Experience with COVID-19: Diagnosis, Hospitalization, and Giving Back

  Episode eight of The Health Nexus Podcast.
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  April 28, 2020

  Tony Luke’s Son Michael Shares His COVID-19 Experience

  Michael Lucidonio started developing classic COVID-19 symptoms and within days learned he would need to be put on a ventilator.
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  April 1, 2020

  A Global Health Mission Extending More Than a Decade

  Dr. Patricia Henwood is on the coronavirus front lines at Jefferson. Her experience training clinicians in Rwanda, Uganda, and other countries to use point-of-care ultrasounds to answer questions about TB, Ebola has prepared her more than most on how to handle a crisis.
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  March 20, 2020

  Turning to Telemedicine in the Wake of Coronavirus

  Jefferson’s Dr. Aditi Joshi shares some tips for how to use telemedicine effectively, keeping yourself and your community safe.
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  March 12, 2020

  Gender Equity in Medicine – Have We Made Strides?

  How inequities such as salary gaps and more subtle professional slights lead to the “invisibility” of mid-career women in academic medicine.
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  January 2, 2020

  What Happened When a Rare Neuro Disorder Cut My Vacation Short

  What was supposed to be a dream vacation turned into a nightmare for 27-year-old Morgan Smith.
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  December 22, 2019

  20 Tips for a Healthier 2020

  Instead of adopting grandiose goals, incorporate small healthy enhancements to your lifestyle to be well and stay motivated.
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  December 1, 2019

  How HIV Screenings Work and Why They’re Important

  An estimated 15%–or one in seven–HIV-positive people are completely unaware of their status despite that care and support are more available than ever.
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  August 8, 2019

  The Importance of Monitoring Your Child After a Drowning Scare

  Secondary drowning is a lesser known threat, but is imperative to understand to promote water safety.
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  August 8, 2019

  Can Telehealth Aid in Disaster Relief?

  Technology could improve healthcare response during a disaster, yet it is rarely used.