Correlation Does Not Mean Causation

November 21, 2023

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Michael Goldberg

The medical and popular literature is rife with examples of confusing correlation with causation.

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New MedMaster Titles in Genetics and Hematology

November 21, 2023

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Michael Goldberg

New MedMaster Titles!

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Memory Techniques for Med School #7 Lists (Peg Method)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

If someone were to give you a list of 100 words or ideas to remember and then asked...

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Memory Techniques for Med School #8 (Memory Palace)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

In the Memory Palace you simply visualize a walk through a place that you know well.

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Memory Techniques for Med School #9 (Chunking)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

In chunking, you try to break up a large list of items into smaller chunks, each of which...

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Memory Techniques for Med School #10 (Acronyms)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

With acronyms, the first letters of the items in a list are put together to form a word....

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Memory Techniques for Med School #11 (Hands-On)

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

Despite the value of the 10 memory methods discussed in the preceding posts, perhaps the best teacher of...

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eBooks Versus Print Books: Pros and Cons

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

When I was a medical student, the saying was that the highest grade would go to the student...

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Depression: Often Obvious, Sometimes Hidden

October 30, 2020

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John Preston, Psy.D

A common problem is that many people may hear about these techniques and not try them, in large...

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Stress and Anxiety

October 30, 2020

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John Preston, Psy.D

When things are overwhelming, many people do feel a sense of loss of control. This always exacerbates stress...

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Fatigue In Medical Education

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

There is so much to know and so little time to learn it.  There is a battle between...

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The Lowly Medical Student

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

As comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I don’t get no respect.”

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Escape From The Wards: Relaxing Images

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

I’ve created a number of peaceful computer-generated images, for a few moments of quiet meditation.

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Escape From The Wards: Relaxing Movies

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

As part of the theme of escaping from the wards during stressful times, I have created a number...

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Career Choice In Medicine

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

It is an important choice, since you will be working hard the rest of your life,  and preferably...

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A Career In Infectious Diseases: Pros And Cons

October 30, 2020

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C. Scott Mahan, MD

I have been very satisfied with my choice to enter infectious diseases, but like any area of medicine...

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Studying In The Clinical Years

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

It can be difficult, particularly when tired, to come home and focus attention when the literature does not pertain...

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The Healing Power Of Just Sitting Down

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

Sitting down briefly doesn’t take much time.  But it gives the patient the feeling that s/he is not...

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The Importance Of Patient Followup

October 30, 2020

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Michael Goldberg

The spontaneous cure has kept many a healer in practice.

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