Article: Wiring the New Docs: Today's medical students use an unprecedented array of sophisticated teaching aids. But how does that translate into action when a patient's heart rate soars and his blood pressure plunges?

Byline: David Noonan

At UCLA Medical Center last month, three medical students stopped by to say hello to a patient about to undergo routine gallbladder surgery. They were making small talk when the 55-year-old man, who was connected to a heart monitor and had IV lines in place, suddenly stopped breathing. The students were the only medical personnel present, and their collective stress level soared as they scrambled to figure out what was wrong. They administered a sedative and ran a tube down the man's throat to aid his breathing. As the situation stabilized, the testy surgeon, unaware of the emergency, called the room looking for her patient. "I have clinic in the ...

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