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Medical Bag
Just as a physician's bag contains useful tools such as a stethoscope, reflex hammer, medications, and prescription pad, this page contains tools you will find useful as you progress through your career as a medical student and prepare for residency.  As we all need "brain food", you'll also find a few links to various items of interest.

Why does the medical community use the snake on a staff symbol to represent itself?  
Click on "Medical Staff" to find out...

What does the blue star and medical staff symbol that represents emergency care mean, and where did it come from?  
Click on "Star of Life" to find out...

How and why did the United States develop the 9-1-1 emergency number system?  
Click on " 9-1-1 History" to learn more...

 

Find a list of useful websites and other information resources on the "References" page...

Curious about the origins of some common words such as "ambulance", "emergency", and "medicine"?  Who was the first person to use a phone to call for emergency medical assistance? 
Click on "EM Trivia" to find out where these words came from...

 

 
 

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