Stories from the Medical Profession
5 KEY LESSONS TO OPTIMIZE WORK PERFORMANCE WITHOUT EXHAUSTION
If you always feel like you don’t have time, maybe time was never the problem When I was a medical student,…
WHY DO MANY VIETNAMESE PEOPLE FIND AMERICAN HEALTHCARE “DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND”?
There is a reality I realized after many years of working as a doctor directly in the American health system: Many…
GOING TO SEE A DOCTOR IN THE US: 10 THINGS TO PREPARE SO THAT THE APPOINTMENT IS NOT “WASTE”
You have to wait several weeks, even months, to get an appointment with a doctor in the US. However, when it’s time…
CANCER IS OFTEN UNAWARE – HERE ARE SCREENING MARKERS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Many people often think: “If the body is not in pain, is not tired, or does not lose weight suddenly, it definitely…
5 PARADOXES IF YOU UNDERSTAND EARLIER, YOU COULD HAVE GOED A LOT FASTER
When I first graduated, I thought life was very simple. I always believe that as long as you work hard and…
10 THINGS I WISH SOMEONE TOLD ME WHEN I STARTED MY AMERICAN MEDICAL REsidency
Today is the first day of July. For many hospitals in the US, this is the day a new generation of resident…
THIS DISEASE DOES NOT CAUSE PAIN, BUT MAY MAKE YOU DEPENDENT ON OTHERS WHEN YOU GET OLD
No pain. No fever. There weren’t any obvious signs. However, after just a seemingly slight slip, many people have to…
GOING FOR ANNUAL PHYSICAL IN THE US: WHY ARE SOMETIMES FREE AND OTHERWISE STILL RECEIVE A BILL?
In the US, the phrase Annual Physical is often referred to as a “free general examination.” However, this word…
BENEFITS FEW PEOPLE TALK ABOUT BEING A DOCTOR IN THE US – SHARING FROM DOCTORS IN THE US
This week I took my two children to Disney World. What’s interesting is that part of the funding for this…
THERE ARE DOORS IN THE US THAT GOOGLE CAN’T FIND
In America, there is one thing I realize more and more: Many people are successful not because they are better than others,…
PRACTICEING A DOCTOR IN THE US: A LIFE-Changing DREAM OR A RISKY GAME?
Vietnamese doctors come to America to work: Dream or gamble? The honest answer from an insider is: It could be both. For…
3 NOTES WHEN CHOOSING A RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY IN THE US
3 NOTES WHEN CHOOSING A RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY IN THE US Choosing a medical specialty to pursue can be said to be one…
