Joshua St. Louis
Joshua St. Louis is a family medicine resident.
Physicians
Our patient was a 15-year-old girl who came to the emergency room of our hospital saying she wanted to commit suicide after being raped several weeks ago at a classmate's party. In the emergency room, a urine pregnancy test was…
Our patient was a 15-year-old girl who came to the emergency room of our hospital saying she wanted to commit suicide after being raped several weeks ago at a classmate’s party. In the emergency room, a urine pregnancy test was positive. On admission to the hospital, she was very clear that her thoughts of killing herself came from her rape and current pregnancy. She was clear that she wished to …
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Primary care physicians should advocate for fewer restrictions on women’s choices
Education
On a rotation in internal medicine last year during my third year of medical school, I spent several days watching the residents work to optimize a homeless patient’s insulin regimen. They were understandably concerned with his diabetes medications because he…
On a rotation in internal medicine last year during my third year of medical school, I spent several days watching the residents work to optimize a homeless patient’s insulin regimen. They were understandably concerned with his diabetes medications because he had been admitted in a diabetic coma, but the real reason for the coma, as far as I could see, had nothing to do with his medication regimen and everything …
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The benefit of a public health degree in medical education
Education
After a long day on the internal medicine ward at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, I rushed across town to lead that evening’s two-hour group diabetes visit at Union Square Family Health Center in Somerville, MA. So when my preceptor asked…
After a long day on the internal medicine ward at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, I rushed across town to lead that evening’s two-hour group diabetes visit at Union Square Family Health Center in Somerville, MA. So when my preceptor asked me if I’d lead the group on a field trip after the two-hour visit, it was the last thing I wanted to do.
Although we had discussed taking our Brazilian patients …
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Can group visits be an ideal way to practice primary care?
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