Dr. Ari Isman’s talk about rural health is an excellent one. I think he is starting a conversation about rural medicine that is not often talked about but needs to be. He talks about how in medical school students spend countless hours examining cadavers and reading countless pages of text just so they can be prepared to solve medical problems. He then proceeds to say medical school does not teach you how to manage a patient when the procedure or treatment that is needed for the patient is not available. These problems are very complex and not easy to solve. As a medical student I could not agree more with Dr. Ari Isman. Some may be wondering why this matters. My response is exactly what Dr. Ari Isman says. These situations are costing lives. As many know rural health is in a crisis throughout the world. I believe healthcare professions can start tackling the problems of rural medicine through an ethical lens. Every physician takes an ethical oath before they start practicing that must be upheld A key aspect of this ethical oath is beneficence. Beneficence is the principle of doing good or promoting the well-being of others. Physician therefore have an ethical obligation to start considering different aspect of rural medicine and how it can be improved. This doesn’t mean a physician has to solely focus on rural medicine, but it needs to be thought about and considered. As we know healthcare is interconnected in all ways. One aspect of medicine can and will have an impact on other aspects. The question should no longer be a matter of why does rural medicine matter but rather a question of how can we improve rural medicine.
This video did not get a lot of views, but just know that it has impacted a future rural doctor! Thank you for your message Dr. Isman!
27 million subs and 80 views. Rural health really deserves a lot more attention than what it’s getting!
Some great messages here. The rural health gap needs to be addressed!
Dr. Ari Isman’s talk about rural health is an excellent one. I think he is starting a conversation about rural medicine that is not often talked about but needs to be. He talks about how in medical school students spend countless hours examining cadavers and reading countless pages of text just so they can be prepared to solve medical problems. He then proceeds to say medical school does not teach you how to manage a patient when the procedure or treatment that is needed for the patient is not available. These problems are very complex and not easy to solve. As a medical student I could not agree more with Dr. Ari Isman. Some may be wondering why this matters. My response is exactly what Dr. Ari Isman says. These situations are costing lives. As many know rural health is in a crisis throughout the world. I believe healthcare professions can start tackling the problems of rural medicine through an ethical lens. Every physician takes an ethical oath before they start practicing that must be upheld A key aspect of this ethical oath is beneficence. Beneficence is the principle of doing good or promoting the well-being of others. Physician therefore have an ethical obligation to start considering different aspect of rural medicine and how it can be improved. This doesn’t mean a physician has to solely focus on rural medicine, but it needs to be thought about and considered. As we know healthcare is interconnected in all ways. One aspect of medicine can and will have an impact on other aspects. The question should no longer be a matter of why does rural medicine matter but rather a question of how can we improve rural medicine.