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2 weeks ago | 
kevinmd.com | Caitlin McCarthy |Jimmy Chen |Tomi Mitchell |Damane Zehra
Here in the Midwest we have finally made it through the doldrums of winter, which also indicates the season that basketball fans eagerly anticipate all year: March Madness. The annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) single-elimination basketball tournament inspires millions of folks to fill out brackets predicting the winners, myself included.
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1 month ago | 
kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra |Emily Hagen |Erin Paterson |Carol Ewig
I am currently working as a senior registrar in the oncology unit of a trust hospital. We admit both oncology and hematology patients in the same ward, meaning we care for patients with solid tumors as well as those with blood cancers. Our hospital has only one oncology ward, which has ten beds. Since it is a trust hospital, most treatments are provided completely free of charge.
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1 month ago | 
kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra |Lynn Marie Morski |Stephen Foley |L. Joseph Parker
I absolutely hate prescribing medication to children. I am quite worried when someone asks for my opinion on a sick child. I have some experience treating children during my internship and residency, yet I am pretty uncomfortable. However, living in a lower middle-income country, where the average man already lives a difficult life due to high health care costs and limited income, health expenditure significantly impacts monthly finances.
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2 months ago | 
medium.com | Damane Zehra |Mehmet Yildiz
Member-only storyPERSONAL STORYI feel proud of myself on most daysDamane Zehra·FollowPublished inILLUMINATION·8 min read·--Photo by Luis Villasmil on UnsplashI had a written exam for a job today. When I was unemployed, I applied for countless positions. For months, I have been waiting for a call letter regarding a test or an interview. Now that I have accepted a job at a hospital located far away, I receive call letters in the mail almost every day.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Kasey M. Johnson |Damane Zehra |Howard Smith
Most physicians subconsciously know there are many significant and persistent challenges to their ability to reach their ultimate medical practice potential. Coupled with the intense pressure all physicians are increasingly being forced to tolerate over decades of independent medical practice, they gradually become indentured servants of the medical-industrial complex.
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Jan 26, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra |Ami Shah |Howard Smith |Joan Naidorf
It was a Sunday, and the day was bright and sunny. I was the only doctor on duty in the emergency room that day. On Sundays, our hospital typically has only a few staff members present, as most are off for the holiday except for those who are on call. Interestingly, there were only two patients in the ward that day. All the other patients had been discharged.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra |Bethany Silverman |Michele Luckenbaugh |Howard Smith
My mom won’t be home that weekendSince it was a Sunday, I told my dad that I needed to wake up early for work, so he should wake me up in the morning. My mom and dad have very different approaches to waking up their children. My mom’s approach is more aggressive. She shouts at the top of her lungs, turns on the light, and snatches the quilt from us. Sometimes, she curses or cries, blaming us for making her life miserable. On some days, she even pours water on my face.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra |Mark Walshauser |Jonathan Peters |Cindy Thompson
I have worked in clinical oncology in Pakistan. As an oncology physician, I was not supposed to interact with patients in the ER. Recently, I had the opportunity to work with recent medical graduates in an emergency medicine setting. This experience was new for me, as I have been focused on oncology for a long time. However, that’s the beauty of life—it pushes us to do things we never thought we would.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra
I have an eye for finding beautiful clothes. Though I find jeans and shirts/kurtas comfortable, I’m not sure why I adore the shalwar kameez so much! Perhaps it’s because it’s my national dress, and I adore everything that connects me to my homeland. Secondly, I’ve been wearing it since I was a child. My mother was an expert at sewing clothes, and she made all of my dresses. Jeans and shirts/sweaters/kurtas/tops are the best choices when you’re in a hurry, wake up late, or go outside with friends.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra
I believe in forgiveness and not hating anyone, no matter what. But, ultimately, we are all human. I believe in karma, and we should not hurt or push people to their limits so much that they become damaged beyond repair. I’ve seen cruel people end up in miserable lives. Some people excel at concealing their sorrows, while others struggle. But we indeed reap what we sow.
