Integrated Clinical Clerkship in Emergency Medicine AY 2021- 2022

Throughout our medical school education, we have learned that many acute life-threatening conditions are treatable. It was frustrating watching the documentary and even encountering patients who weren't able to seek or receive adequate care that could have lessened the complications they are experiencing right now. It's also important to note that it's not only the medical field that holds the responsibility, but also the government and the people themselves. The medical sector is responsible for providing the best care for the patient and for screening and endorsing preventive measures to improve prognosis. They also hold responsibility in educating the patient and ensuring that they are aware of symptoms to watch out for and what steps to take when these occur. Furthermore, the government's role is to implement suitable medical emergency policies and providing the logistics and infrastructure to make these policies possible and address the people's needs. Lastly, good health seeking behavior would be the most ideal for the patient especially since most of these life threatening conditions (i.e. myocardial infarction) are time-bound, and fast interventions are life-saving. Overall, these things play a part in improving outcomes for the patient and reducing morbidity and mortality.