Of Pain and Suffering

If there is one thing that I have learnt in my 24 years upon this Earth, it is this: Never trivialize another’s pain. Never act like it is less than it is, never dismiss it, and never ignore it. Pain can be crippling, life-destroying, and can suck the joy out of life. Despite this, sometimes…

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First Impressions: Family Medicine

I’m 2 weeks into my rural family medicine rotation, and I am loving it so far. For those of you unaware, family medicine is something in Canada that is similar but different than a general practitioner in most countries.  Like a GP, they are the doctor that you will see for your check-ups, and at…

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