II.III.III AGEISM Much can be said about why things were the way they were over at the geriatric hospital. As controversial as this might sound, I think it all boiled down to one thing – ageism. That old people’s lives seem to matter less. I gotta admit that before starting this rotation, I too was guilty of this kind of […]
Neurosurgery – First Day
II.II.I FIRST DAY As much as I dreaded leaving Gozo and going back to Malta’s chaos and commotion, I was still quite psyched about my upcoming rotation. Next up was neurosurgery – my all-time favourite specialty and the gateway to my lifelong career aspirations. Together with Jacqueline, another house officer in her first year, and Christa, our senior doubling as […]