Archive: Daniel Marchalik

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“Literature’s Lessons for Medical Students”, Daniel Marchalik’s Reflections on the MedStar Health Blog

Drawing from his trajectory studying both medicine and literature, Dr. Daniel Marchalik reflects about the value of applying literature to the medical field in this post on the…

September 18, 2017

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“The Future of Genetics—How Far Is Too Far?”, Claire McDaniel and Daniel Marchalik’s Entry on The Doctor’s Book Club

In this entry on The Doctor’s Book Club, Dr. Daniel Marchalik and Claire McDaniel explore Siddhartha Mukherjee’s The Gene: An Intimate History, which traces the long history…

August 10, 2017

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“The Other Side of Research in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”, Claire McDaniel and Daniel Marchalik’s Entry on The Doctor’s Book Club

In this entry on The Doctor’s Book Club, Dr. Daniel Marchalik and Claire McDaniel delve into the history and evolution of bioethics, and its impact on the individuals involved…

July 3, 2017

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“We Doctors See Death all around Us, But We Don’t Like to Think about Our Own”, Daniel Marchalik Writes on The Washington Post

In this piece published on The Washington Post, Dr. Daniel Marchalik writes about how Paul Kalanithi’s memoir, “When Breath Becomes Air”, confronted him and his friends…

August 15, 2016

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“Gender Dysphoria Is Killing Transgender Teens. Why Aren’t We Talking About It?”, Daniel Marchalik Explores on Slate

Dr. Daniel Marchalik addresses the alarming high rates of transgender individuals who have attempted.…

May 19, 2016

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“Yes, Your Doctor Really Needs to Ask About Your Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity”, Daniel Marchalik Explains on Slate

Dr. Daniel Marchalik explains why the mandate requiring that all electronic health records include specific fields about gender identity and sexual orientation can help…

February 29, 2016

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“Teaching LGBT Issues in the New Era of Medical Education”, Daniel Marchalik Describes His Experience on Slate

In response to the need to better educate medical students on LGBT-related topics, Dr. Daniel Marchalik describes his experience teaching LGBT issues, as part of the Human…

February 5, 2016