Biomedical Odyssey

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Expensive Care: How Inflation Can Harm the Health Care System

December 3, 2021

Health care is expensive in the U.S., but why? Medical student Dianela Perdomo discusses how inflation and other factors influence rising costs.

Dianela Perdomo ⋅ Perspectives in Research economics, health care, Medicare, pandemic ⋅

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Human flourishing: Could a philosophical concept impact health?

October 28, 2021

Medical student Dianela Perdomo shares her insight on the intersection of philosophy and medicine.

Dianela Perdomo ⋅ A Day in the Life health care, mental health, philosophy, socioeconomics ⋅

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From Baltimore to Guatemala: Experiences in Global Health

February 5, 2018

International medical work is a passion of mine and one that I hope to continue pursuing throughout my career. As I write this blog post, I’m flying to Peru to volunteer at a traveling medical clinic. In preparation for my trip, I’m reading a book called When Helping Hurts, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. […]

Rebecca DiBiase ⋅ A Day in the Life Global Health, health care, public health ⋅

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