tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post743506543068614102..comments2023-11-20T00:23:16.290+01:00Comments on Stethoscope On Rome: Pack 'Em InSusan Levenstein, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04664082134917253721noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-32450396978065457662021-03-24T12:16:40.008+01:002021-03-24T12:16:40.008+01:00Thank you for this story. I was struck by the &quo...Thank you for this story. I was struck by the "countless autopsies." I had been pretty sure that med students weren't allowed to touch dead bodies either for autopsy or for dissection. Though recently I read that the U. of Bologna had brought back dissection in gross anatomy class, unique in Italy. And thank you for your kind words. Have you and your husband read my memoir, Dottoressa: An American Doctor in Rome? I guarantee you'll enjoy it!Susan Levenstein, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664082134917253721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-88466347214771605482021-03-24T00:04:40.549+01:002021-03-24T00:04:40.549+01:00I am glad to see that there is some recognition of...I am glad to see that there is some recognition of the need to limit numbers of people attending medical school and perhaps the amount of time given to get the degree (one friend took 19 years to get through). My American husband who could not get into an American medical school (medicine was the only draft deferred graduate training), but he took advantage of the open enrollment in Padova Italy in late 1973. Seven years later he was a doctor, having seen 7 live patients, countless autopsies, did not know how to draw blood, rarely attended lectures, but studied from the Italian booklets and English language medical texts. Memorized every footnote in those books. His first 6 months at a NYC public hospital were tough. But he got a fabulous education in Italy and we never regret his going there. He was an internist until we retired two years ago. (practicing medicine as an independent doctor is no longer possible in our BIG Corporate medicine country). Reading your posts makes me wonder what would have been had we stayed in Padova. And I adore your current ones, on Covid, your fun, sane, methodical way of cutting through all the misinformation out there. Thank you for all your intelligent posts. sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17060901792435047290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-44563049294972294462019-02-22T14:07:30.568+01:002019-02-22T14:07:30.568+01:00in the case of a certain Superpower that shall rem...in the case of a certain Superpower that shall remain nameless, I'd say it's because the President prefers hiring people at least as dumb as himselfSusan Levenstein, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664082134917253721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-88440494926772426982019-02-22T14:06:19.629+01:002019-02-22T14:06:19.629+01:00With so many smart people around, why is it that g...With so many smart people around, why is it that governments are often full of idiots?David Steinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-31361662448505449442019-02-20T10:04:40.076+01:002019-02-20T10:04:40.076+01:00Thank you for the kind words - and for noticing!Thank you for the kind words - and for noticing!Susan Levenstein, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664082134917253721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-62373129154560908892019-02-20T10:03:16.507+01:002019-02-20T10:03:16.507+01:00vedrai che dopo aver visto il tuo commento ho aggi...vedrai che dopo aver visto il tuo commento ho aggiunto un posto proprio sull'esorcismo. Hai notato che questi corsi sono aperti anche ai medici?Susan Levenstein, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664082134917253721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-89293183471993531552019-02-18T15:18:09.493+01:002019-02-18T15:18:09.493+01:00thank you for your sane voice in these times
thank you for your sane voice in these times<br />Laurie and Blair PESSEMIERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630048852582526449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211405954943098401.post-56139296871582631552019-02-18T12:19:44.160+01:002019-02-18T12:19:44.160+01:00Che cosa ti aspetti da una classe ora dirigente ch...Che cosa ti aspetti da una classe ora dirigente che propone corsi di esorcismo nelle scuole?<br />Ma l’esorcismo lasciatelo fare ai professionisti! Immagina un’ intraprendente studente che fa un tentativo esorcizzante: non potrebbe il diavolo uscire dal posseduto per possedere l’esorcizzatore? Chi paga in tal caso?<br />Puo’ essere considerato rischio professionale? C’e una assicurazione? <br />E per noi medici c’e’ rischio mentre guardiamo una gola o peggio mentre faccio una esplorazione rettale?<br />Forse mi assicuro subito contro ogni imprevisto e consiglio di farlo anche te.Cosimo Pranteranoreply@blogger.com