anatomy
biochemistry
ethics
pharmacology
physiology
pathology
These are the subjects
you taught me, but as I sit in this
despair, they don’t comfort me.
I need you to teach me more.
Teach me to…
consider the risk factors that led me to this point
take a history of my past to look for signs and symptoms
perform a physical exam (on my life)
find the point of tenderness
assess my current condition
determine if I am stable
investigate my emotions
diagnose my deficiency
create a management plan for my next steps
find the right medication that will get me…
Matched
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Contributing Writer
St. George's University School of Medicine
Nneoma Eneh is a medical graduate from St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies class of 2020. In 2015, she graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences. With an interest in health promotion and disease prevention, Nneoma also received a Master of Public Health degree in 2020 from St. George's University. She enjoys reading, playing basketball, and eating chocolate in her free time. In the future, Nneoma would like to pursue a career in internal medicine.