The unknown (what it feels like to enter medical school)
The unknown (what it feels like to enter medical school) 55 word essay White coat ceremony 2019 Thrown into the deep end Left to flounder Until I …
The wrong button; a serendipitous diagnosis.
The wrong button; a serendipitous diagnosis. By Dr Lam Muk When the electronic medical records showed a newly admitted 18-year-old with fever, my first …
My Brain is in a war it will lose.
My Brain is in a war it will lose. In this wonderful essay, Carrie Jade Williams, who was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease at the age …
Is Life Priceless?
Is Life Priceless? In her article ‘Capitalism Has its Limits’, Judith Bulter asserted that the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed how different values are attached to …
‘What may I do for you?’
‘What may I do for you?’ One late night, an old lady with advanced malignancy was admitted to the hospital. Routinely, I asked her family for …
Studying medicine affected my mental health — here’s what I learnt ~Perry Crofts
Studying medicine affected my mental health — here’s what I learnt ~Perry Crofts HKU’s mental health health month may have drawn to a close, but we are …
On Being A Coward
On Being A Coward Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely — John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton It was my second night as a houseman. …
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness.
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness. Kay Redfield Jamison. Dr Kay Redfield Jamison has bipolar disorder (manic depression). She is also a clinical psychologist …
What is the right thing to do?
What is the right thing to do? When we think about ethical dilemmas in medical ethics, we often end up with more questions than answers. We …
On Switching Paths
On Switching Paths Journeying through psychology to medicine — A personal reflection. When we make big changes in life, doubts abound. There might be more questions than …