Academic Medicine
admin | June 14, 2018
Academic medicine is usually taken to mean those aspects of a doctor’s work that are distinct from looking after patients – namely research and teaching. Yet in practice these activities are not really distinct. Clinical research, for example, as opposed…..
Read moreMedical Journalism
admin | June 14, 2018
This chapter discusses one of the more popular alternative or adjunct careers for medics, that of medical journalism. The author, who has been an acting editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and is currently editor of the Journal of the Royal Society…..
Read moreChoosing hospital medicine
admin | June 14, 2018
When you graduate from medical school, you will be given the title of medical doctor. This title carries a status within society, and there is an expectation from the public about what you should be able to do – make…..
Read moreChoosing general practice (primary care)
admin | June 14, 2018
This chapter will discuss the entry requirements for general practice (primary care), and will focus on what this branch of medicine can offer you and what opportunities are made available from it. Medical school entry If you already feel a…..
Read moreThe foundation years
admin | June 14, 2018
In this chapter, I would like to share with the reader my own experiences of being a foundation doctor, and what one can expect after graduating from medical school. The years of hard work at medical school are now behind…..
Read moreThe medical school years and how to survive them
admin | June 14, 2018
In recent years, studying medicine has changed, and so too has university life in general. There are now new methods of teaching, but also larger financial burdens on students. Having said this, medicine continues to be a very worthwhile and…..
Read moreEthical issues in modern medical practice
admin | June 14, 2018
One of the skills you will need these days if you become a doctor is some knowledge of medical ethics and medical law, and an ability to think reasonably and critically about medical ethics issues in general. The GMC, which…..
Read moreStudent finance
admin | June 14, 2018
A key issue in many minds when considering entering medicine is finance. This chapter should help you to become a little clearer on how finances work for medical students. How will I pay my way through medical school? The funding you…..
Read moreCareer pathways in medicine and surgery
admin | June 13, 2018
You have sat your medical finals and the powers that be (the General Medical Council) have decided that you are fit to practise as a doctor and have awarded you provisional registration. So what comes next? This chapter explores the…..
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