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The Culture of Medicine

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Medicine as the Art of Translation

A healthcare professional’s role is inherently intertwined with the art of translation. Taking medical terminology, test results, health...

The Rise of Midwives

Elizabeth Blackwell, notorious for being the first woman to obtain an MD degree in the United States in 1849, took a massive strive...

Social Media and its Dual Effect on Healthcare

Health professionals becoming more active on social media platforms (as health professionals, not just as people) creates a fascinating...

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My name is Ava Shvartsman, and I am a high schooler in Southern California. I created this blog to explore the social and cultural factors that affect medicine and healthcare, to spread awareness about these topics, and to learn from others who share my interests (so please reach out!). Rather than suggesting and creating solutions, my goal for this blog is to learn and explore these topics through various perspectives. Hopefully (one day), using what I learn from this blog, I can contribute to impactful solutions to alleviate the negative ways these social factors affect how people receive and access healthcare.

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