. Core Competencies
Core Competencies Theodore C. Sectish In 1910, Flexner issued to the Carnegie Foundation a report on the state of medical education1 that transformed the training of physicians in…
. Interviewing Techniques
Interviewing Techniques Christopher F. Bolling The medical history represents the single-most important opportunity to obtain individualized medical information. Since it is an opportunity and not a guaranteed source…
. Decision Making: Use of Evidence-Based Medicine
Decision Making: Use of Evidence-Based Medicine Suresh Nagappan and Kenneth B. Roberts Making thoughtful decisions about patient care is at the core of a physician’s responsibilities. Multiple factors…
. Role of the Pediatrician
Role of the Pediatrician Thomas G. DeWitt and Neal Halfon As pediatrics and the delivery of children’s health care enter the 21st century, the role of the pediatrician…
Hernia/Hydrocele
Fig. 1 Indirect inguinal hernia. The indirect inguinal hernia passes first through the internal inguinal ring and then through the external inguinal ring after traversing the inguinal canal (Source: National…
Rings and Slings
Fig. 1 Double aortic arch. Esophagus and trachea are encircled by the dominant right (Right AA) and the hypoplastic left (Left AA) aortic arches. The left subclavian (LSCA) and common…
