Welcome to the Virginia Journal of Medicine Monthly Blog!
created in collaboration with VERITAS, the literary magazine of UVA School of Medicine​
"Doctors prefer dichotomies: right or left, up or down, physician or patient, you or I. Medicine is, however, both science and narrative, both reason and intuition."
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- Dr. Howard M. Spiro
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May 2025​​
Placenta Under Pressure
a rhythmic reflection on preeclampsia, spiral arteries, and the pressure of high-risk OB care​​​
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Comparing Upfront Endoscopic Necrosectomy to the Standard Step-Up Approach to Necrotizing Pancreatitis - Article Summary
a review of a controlled trial investigating early surgical intervention for necrotizing pancreatitis
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​"Untitled"
a Veritas-published portrait that offers an interactive reflection between artist and viewer