One realization I’ve made from 20 years on the job: many docs who trained at prestigious centers had to fight for procedures, and came out with a shiny resume but weak skills.
Can’t speak for surgeons, but if you want an ED doc who can intubate a mosquito, can insert a central line eyes-closed in under 30 seconds, and can calmly run multiple codes simultaneously while strolling from doorway to doorway, they typically do not come from the places a layperson would think of.
The FDA has approved Traumagel, a plant-based gel designed to rapidly stop bleeding and enhance the body’s natural clotting process. This development could be crucial for first responders, military personnel, and those providing care in remote locations.
The Indian election is a bonanza of insights for those interested in the near to mid term future of South Asia.
Here is Narendra Modi on Pakistan (again).