So Radiology Is Kinda Cool?

This week I am on a short radiology rotation. A lot of people really want me to declare Radiology as a specialisation. The income is ridiculously good compared to the workload and working conditions – even in public South African health care. With the growth of telehealth in South Africa, there are even excellent opportunities

Brain Cut: Fatal Fall?

We are privileged to have weekly tutorials from the only forensic brain pathologist in Africa. He is retiring soon – which is sad, because he is clearly a genius. He also teaches with passion, which seems rare in our field. Anyway, we had an interesting case during brain cut today. A 22-year-old man fell. The

Not all babies grow up

I enjoyed obstetrics so much last year, not for the “miracle of new life”, but for the influence one might have. I keep thinking: There are 15 babies learning to walk in this province, and the first person to touch them, to see that they are perfect, was me. We performed an autopsy on a

Learn by Colouring

[Yes, that is how I spell “colour”.] It takes a lot for me to sing praises to a textbook. It also takes a lot to get me to study anatomy. Anatomy usually contributes a neglible amount to our final marks. As it turns out, that our spot-test for Musculoskeletal System contributes 50% to the pre-clinical