Medical toxicology is a clinical subspecialty that focuses on the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists treat people for toxic substances ingested in food...
Undersea and hyperbaric medicine is a unique subspecialty of emergency medicine that involves the therapeutic use of oxygen under pressure to treat disease. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) defines hyperbaric oxygen treatment as an intervention in which an individual breathes...
Choosing a medical specialty to enter is perhaps the most important choice a medical student will make in his or her career as a physician. Many...Read More »
A recent survey conducted by LA BioMed asked surgical residents to state what an ideal salary would be after completing residency, and researchers...Read More »
"It’s nearly impossible for a genuinely compassionate doctor not to leave small pieces of themselves behind along the way. But, to be honest, I...Read More »
Although advances in technology have helped address the issue of retained surgical items, experts agree that communication and culture are key to...Read More »
"A physician cannot and should not be expected to live life on a pedestal, unaffected by the sea of emotional, physical, intellectual, and...Read More »
