Medicine, examined.
Essays on the science, the practice, the philosophy, and the technology of learning to be a doctor — written from inside it by Alireza Akafi, a medical student at Ankara University.
Lead essay
It never formally taught me how to learn — but it forced me to learn how to learn. On rereading, recall, and why familiarity is not the same as knowledge.
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Medical science
How the body works, and how we come to know it.
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Productivity
Focus, systems, and stamina for a demanding life.
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Theory
Ideas, thought experiments, and first principles.
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Technology
Tools, data, and the future of the clinic.
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Self improvement
There is a category of lessons that cannot be grasped through instruction alone — no matter how much wisdom is handed down through elders, books, or cautionary tales. Some things you only understand by living them.
Mar 13, 2025
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