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Stories, poems, photography, and reflection as ways to understand health and humanity—and to learn from colleagues across countries, beyond what clinical measurements alone can convey.
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A PERSONAL NOTEBOOK
Notes from medicine
and elsewhere.
I’m Hossein, a physician and a learner. This is a small home for my writing on global health, medicine, technology, and everyday life.
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Writing & reflections.
Personal writing, including notes first shared with Global Health Diaries. Dates are the original publication dates.
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The Katanga Community
A visit to Katanga in Kampala: the pressures shaping daily life, the work of a volunteer community organization, and moments of play and connection with the children there.
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Praying to See Trophozoites: Part II
The story continues as available tests narrow the options without resolving the uncertainty. On the limits of care, a patient’s departure, and the questions that remain.
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Praying to See Trophozites: Part I
An encounter in a hospital with limited resources raises an uncomfortable question: why might a physician hope for a diagnosis of malaria? A reflection on uncertainty and access.
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IN CONVERSATION
A few videos.
Some thoughts spoken aloud, and a little teaching along the way.
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Patterns we keep repeating
از سری تجربه هایی که شاید به کارتون بیاد...از تله ها تا USMLE ....و چرخه ی باطل تکراری
A Persian reflection on stress behind achievement, repeated patterns in studying and relationships, and looking beneath the immediate problem.
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Rapid review of lab tests for medical students
A teaching session on common laboratory tests, from blood counts and renal function to thyroid, liver, urine, and stool testing. Recorded in 2022.
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Notes shared on LinkedIn.
AI, automation, and clinical judgment
A note on keeping clinical judgment sharp as AI takes on more work, and what medicine might learn from aviation’s approach to teamwork and safety.
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A note accompanying work on generative AI in global health, considering its potential to support clinical decisions and access to care in underserved communities.
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I’m Hossein Akbarialiabad, a physician based in California. This notebook brings together thoughts from medicine, experiences across borders, and questions I return to. The views here are my own.
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