The Medical Faces of Bearblog
So far I find that on bearblog there have been mostly techies, writers, and hobbyists running about with their strands of thoughts of all kinds, wonderful and whimsical. Sometimes it makes me wonder whether I'm in the wrong place, spending my time unwisely, or fooling about with a false sense of leisure with how little medical friends I have found up till now.
Among the few, despite their very sparse activity, these are the ones I've stumbled across so far. Finding them made me somewhat happy to know it's not a no man's land for medical mischieve (or solemnity). They have all been a source of inspiration to me in various ways and I hope they can be somewhat the same or more to you.
monocyte is a medical student from Turkey, one of the few longest standing bearbloggers so far I think. I was surprised to know that despite being a medical student they chose to keep up this sense of anonymity, unlike many others who attempt to build a portfolio or side career out of their online publications and internet content, which in the beginning I thought I should also be doing but hesitated a lot with. Looking at what they're doing made me strongly reconsider my preconception and made me assured that it was okay not to do what many others were doing.
Infekta is an infectious diseases doctor, going about with the same anonymous format, in addition to a stark reactionary design and prose. I find that their work is a strong reminder to aspiring physicians on what to and not to do and be - as the Hippocratic oath goes, 'to hold him who has taught me this art as equal to my parents...' that is pretty much to respect any advice any seniors provide you. I think this is especially important coming from a specialist of infectious diseases as the rate of communicable diseases is still pretty high here 1 2.
Dr Shanker is an Indian doctor and surgery trainee in Bulgaria, writing about his professional journey in this very elegant and inspiring manner. His works tell us of what an ideal physician should be: a fine balance of intellectuality and emotionality. Strong-willed, self-aware, contemplative, and prudent, he not only displays this through his writing but also his experience and expansive list of scientific publications. I have nothing but the greatest respect for him and I aspire to be as mindfully industrious as him.
Aaron Cheng MD is a hematologist and clinical investigator. I stumbled across his works early on during my migratory phase, and I was really happy to know that literature is and can be curated well and alive in the hands of a doctor. His activity, although scant, is always meaningful and of nothing but the highest quality it can be. Every entry more than just a blog entry, it's more of a snippet to a classical novel, leaving us with a sense of beauty and an wonderful anecdote to what a good doctor should be. I wish he'd write more - maybe he does, for his research papers.
There may probably be more, maybe I haven't dug deep enough, or maybe some are not directly involved in healthcare, but I am always happy to look into more. When I do I will gladly add them to the list alongside a brief commendation. If anyone is open to giving some recommendations or making themselves known, by all means, you are more than welcome to do so. Thank you.
https://doi.org/10.24321/0019.5138.202551, rising TB and HIV/AIDS.↩
https://data.who.int/countries/360, top 10 biggest cause of death in Indonesia is a mix of communicable and non-communicable diseases. This editorial mentioned it years ago, and it's still ongoing.↩