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Winter 2014 – Spirit Queen

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Spirit Queen.
 
Masaki Nagamine
 
Author Affiliations:
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

 

 
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Corresponding Author: Masaki Nagamine; masakinagamine[at]gmail.com
 
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Abstract:
Preface: In my childhood, I lived with a family member suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. The painting is my interpretation of the inner turmoil that this family member faces regularly. It is my hope that the viewers of this painting can gain some insight into the difficulties involved in living with a chronic mental illness that cannot be fully understood. The painting depicts a person with paranoid schizophrenia attempting to balance her perceived reality between cultural beliefs, logical reasoning, and schizophrenic delusion. The image shows a young child looking down on her brain encased in a coiled golden ribbon to illustrate the dichotomy of the body and mind. The four corners of the painting are weathered and deteriorating to demonstrate the progressive nature
of the disease/illness.
 
Published: January 1, 2014
 
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DOI: Pending
 
Citation:
Nagamine M. Spirit Queen. Medical Student Research Journal. 2014;3(Winter):18-9.
 
 
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Fall 2013 – Incomplete Storytelling

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Incomplete Storytelling.
 
Alexander S. Golec.
 
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

 
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Corresponding Author: Alexander S. Golec; golec@msu.edu
 
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Abstract:
Our interviews, physical exams, and laboratory tests only uncover select words of a patient’s story. Some days we may be lucky enough to stumble upon a phrase or complete sentence in their life’s tome. We base our diagnoses on these incomplete discoveries and hope for the best. Some of us may act like we have the Rosetta Stone in our pocket, granting us the ability to translate everything into our noble medical language. Others may focus too much time on the details of the letters and completely miss the story behind them. Deciphering the story of each patient requires not only a stellar medical acumen but also an ability to comprehend stories in languages that may seem foreign to us.

 
Published: September 30, 2013
 
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DOI: Pending
 
Citation:
Golec AS. Incomplete Storytelling. Medical Student Research Journal. 2013;3(Fall):2.
 
 
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Spring 2013 – All Heart

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All Heart.
 
Brittney M. Benjamin.
 
Author Affiliations:
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

 
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Corresponding author: Brittney M. Benjamin; brittneymichellebenjamin[at]gmail.com
 
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Abstract:
There has been a trend to portray doctors as “all” - all knowing, all thinking, all seeing, all doing. We’re all brains, learning and memorizing, and all hands, cutting and suturing. Doctors can be any or none of these things, but sometimes we miss our greatest strength: we can be all Heart. And by being all Heart, we must be careful how our experiences affect us.

 
Published: May 31, 2013
 
 
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DOI: Pending
 
Citation:
Benjamin BM. All Heart. Medical Student Research Journal. 2013;2(Spring):20.
 
 
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Winter 2013 – The Color of Medicine

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The Color of Medicine.
 
Diana Salinas.
 
Author Affiliations:
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

 
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Corresponding Author: Diana Salinas; email not available.
 
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Abstract:
’I will not permit considerations of religion, nationality, race, gender, politics, socioeconomic standing, or sexual orientation to intervene between my duty and my patient.’ This bullet point from the physician’s oath is engraved around the margins to remind us that as physicians we should treat and care for each patient equally and in an unbiased manner, but at the same time understand that a universal treatment plan will not apply to all patients.

 
Published: February 27, 2013
 
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Citation:
Salinas D. The Color of Medicine. Medical Student Research Journal. 2013;2(Winter):2.
 
 
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