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Beyond the Stethoscope

Beyond the Stethoscope

Written by: Frank Simon & Ruchee Shrestha
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Beyond the Stethoscope is all about the unique paths and interests of people within medicine. Join us for a casual chat every week about disruptive tech, the evolving role of medicine in society, and the widely different lifestyles chosen by those in the medical field.© 2024 Beyond the Stethoscope Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • How did nuclear weapons change the way patients are treated?
    Jul 30 2023

    In this episode, we talk about the atom bomb, barbenheimer, and nuclear medicine. Are PET scans the result of atomic bomb technology? How is radiation measured? And most importantly, are gamma knives tiny light-sabers?

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    59 mins
  • Would cooking classes make better medical students?
    Mar 18 2023

    In this episode, we talk about nutrition and whether or not medical students should be taking cooking classes as a part of medical school. Would taking these classes make students happier, will the experience make it easier to communicate with patients about lifestyle changes, and how do we take care of our own health in medicine?

    UCF Med Students Learn How to Use Food as Medicine:
    https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-medical-students-learn-how-to-use-food-as-medicine/

    American College of Lifestyle Medicine:
    https://lifestylemedicine.org/

    Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine:
    https://lifestylemedicine.org.au

    Where Ruchee gets her recipes:
    https://www.epicurious.com/

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    52 mins
  • Will ChatGPT revolutionize medicine?
    Mar 11 2023

    Our first podcast!  We talk about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential role in changing medical practice. Will AI ever be as creative as human physicians, how will patients feel about their data being handled by AI services, and are doctors in danger of losing their jobs?

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    42 mins
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