Above the Rosy-Fingered Dawn
All photos provided courtesy of author. What’s better than sipping piña coladas on a Caribbean island, you may ask? A warm cup of Cuban coffee… Read More »Above the Rosy-Fingered Dawn
Dianela Perdomo
Dianela Perdomo is a first-year medical student interested in ethics and public health. Since emigrating from Cuba, she’s lived in New York, North Carolina and Florida. Dianela enjoys hiking, reading and photography.
Expensive Care: How Inflation Can Harm the Health Care System
Health care is expensive in the U.S., but why? Medical student Dianela Perdomo discusses how inflation and other factors influence rising costs.
Human flourishing: Could a philosophical concept impact health?
Medical student Dianela Perdomo shares her insight on the intersection of philosophy and medicine.
Patria y Vida: Reflecting from Medical School on Cuba’s Uprising
Dianela Perdomo, a medical student and Cuban immigrant, shares her perspective on Cuba’s recent wave of anti-government protests.
The Cost of Preventing Pediatric Influenza Deaths
How much is the life of one child really worth? That is part of the question bioethicists and policymakers must consider when discussing influenza’s recent… Read More »The Cost of Preventing Pediatric Influenza Deaths