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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Konner's condition ironic?

2. What did Konner deliver twice, in his first week?

3. What does Konner's friend call to discuss with him?

4. What is the fourth year of med school designed to do?

5. What starts the day in the gynecology rotation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Konner characterize pathology and its place in the spectrum of medical services?

2. What condition was patient Charlotte suffering from?

3. What roles does Konner describe having written 'Becoming a Doctor' from?

4. What does the mnemonic "Every Damn Fool In Egypt Eats Eggs" stand for?

5. What African ritual does Konner describe relative to birth?

6. Who was Konner's first patient in gynecology?

7. What is RPTA, and how did it affect Konner?

8. What was unique about Konner's first week in obstetrics?

9. How did Konner violate the rules of obstetrics under Chief Resident Caggiola?

10. How did Konner disagree with Charlotte's doctor's treatment plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe a case in which Konner or someone else broke the hospital rules in a treatment or patient contact. What risks were associated with breaking rules, and what mechanism was there to guarantee that rules were followed? What makes it acceptable to break the rules, or depart from standard protocols of care? What do you think Konner would say is lost if doctors are not allowed to do this?

Essay Topic 2

How does Konner balance scientific medicine against humanitarian interest in his experience as a medical student? How does his balance differ from or resemble the balance other medical students strike?

Essay Topic 3

Does Konner gain or lose authority by not practicing medicine, and by returning instead to anthropology? What specifically does he gain, as he criticizes and portrays the medical system? What specifically does he lose by not practicing?

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