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I've been at the Veterans Administration the past few months and wanted to set aside a blog to honor the veterans who have served our country. Every time I rotate through the VA, I am genuinely touched by the veterans I see. They have so much courage, fortitude, and stoicism, and whether it is due to the experiences and adversity they've had, veterans about to undergo anesthesia and surgery are so much calmer than other patients. Although I don't want to generalize, the veterans I've met have been kind, open, generous, trusting, and respectful. Each day at the VA, I am reminded why I went into medicine, and so today, I honor those who have served our country.
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In ancient Greece, the asclepion was a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. Asclepius learned the art of surgery from the centaur Chiron and had the ability to raise the dead. The Rod of Asclepius is a roughhewn branch entwined with a single serpent.
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Hi! I am Craig Chen, a third year resident physician in anesthesiology at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics. I went to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to medical school, I studied philosophy and biology at Stanford University, along with a minor in creative writing.
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