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Last full week before our exam... fun times.

Honestly the only thing I can remember from this week is watching a video autopsy in our lecture on postmortem examination. I’ve never seen one, and because of the number of students at my school we don’t get to learn anatomy through dissection (unless we do a special elective in 3rd year), so it was quite incredible to watch.

Its funny, I found the most unsettling parts to be when they are moving the body around before they actually start doing the cutting. The rest of it didn’t really bother me.

Although in saying that I think the ENTIRE crowd gasped a little bit at the sound of the scalp being rolled off the skull. That... was... something.

Our Path prof encouraged us to ask our clinical schools to go and see an autopsy at the hospital, and I’m kind of tempted. I think it would be an interesting experience... we’ll see if I can manage to organise it at some point this year.

Anyway, here are some things I learned at Med School this week:

1. 3 Randomised Controlled Trials (aka the gold standard of evidence based medicine) showed that male circumcision (when performed by well-trained medical professions) was safe and reduced the risk of acquiring HIV by approximately 60%

2. You can't be a member of the Australian Defense Force if you’re infected with HIV

3. Homosexual behaviour has been documented in over 450 different animal species worldwide

4. Transexuality is STILL considered a psychiatric disorder in DSM-V

5. 20% of General Practitioners found the cause of death found in an autopsy surprising for a patient under their care

6. Quote of the Week: 'If you rote learn something, and you forget what you rote, well then you're rooted’ - exam advise from our Path Prof

‘til next post

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