February 21-28, 2011 is the 2nd National Rare Disease Week. The celebration is spearheaded by the Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders, Inc. (PSOD). The current theme adopts the International Rare Disease Day theme “Rare but Equal”. An information campaign on rare diseases was conducted. The PSOD ...

Time flies so fast. Four years ago, I was a struggling medical student. I couldn't believe that I actually managed to surpass the trials medical education entailed. I will be an intern in the next 2 weeks! But I don't know if I should breath for relief ...

During my hospital and clinic exposures as a senior medical clerk, I've encountered a lot of patients who switched physicians because of one reason: drug side effects but their doctors failed to mention it to them. For an average layman, he would think that he has been inadequately informed, ...

One of our juniors asked which is better for training or internship, private or public hospital? And this question has been in my head also since the start of our post-graduate internship application. I have been exposed to both private and public hospitals during our clerkship. I am now at the ...