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Learning Medicine: How to Become and Remain a Good Doctor
Learning Medicine is a must-read for anyone thinking of a career in medicine, or who is already in the training process and wants to understand and explore the various options and alternatives along the way. Whatever your background, whether you are school-leaver or mature student, if you are interested in finding out more about becoming and being a good doctor, this is the book for you. In continuous publication since 1983, and now in its eighteenth edition, Learning Medicine provides the most current, honest and informative source of essential knowledge combined with pragmatic guidance. Learning Medicine describes medical school courses, explains foundation years and outlines the wide range of speciality choices allowing tomorrow's doctors to decide about their future careers; but it also goes further to consider the privilege and responsibility of being a doctor, providing food for thought and reflection throughout a long and rewarding career.
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246 pages, Paperback
First published January 14, 2007
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May 19, 2020
(4.5 starss)
This has been really enlightening and useful. I would definitely reread some points from this when I'm 100% sure (I'm only 77% right now) that I will proceed to medicine. The only downside to this book for me was that it is a little outdated (2007) as I would have liked and it focuses on another country's system. Which there is nothing wrong with that anyway it's just that it's not quite as useful for me.
One day I might create or write something like this but in accordance to our country's system.
I'll jot down some parts that I deemed important/interesting:
* The importance of counication and saying “I am so sorry that the system let you down” or “I am so
sorry that we doctors were not able to achieve a better outcome for you”.
*Middlemarch by George Eliot. I'm curious about this book and what I could learn in it about general practice.
*Gap year. This book talked about how it's okay and actually might be beneficial to take a gap year. It's really significant as it is what I'm deciding this year. Although it is during my pre-medical course. I feel like people should be taught it's normal to pause (not stop) when you're feeling too overwhelmed. Especially, when you think it will affect your performance. You don't have to risk a burn out and take all things at once. :)
*If you read this and start imagining yourself in the situation thinking of what you'd do- I think you're halfway there already.
*Career Opportunities. I never knew how many careers you could pursue with a medical degree. This is definitely eye-opening
This has been really enlightening and useful. I would definitely reread some points from this when I'm 100% sure (I'm only 77% right now) that I will proceed to medicine. The only downside to this book for me was that it is a little outdated (2007) as I would have liked and it focuses on another country's system. Which there is nothing wrong with that anyway it's just that it's not quite as useful for me.
One day I might create or write something like this but in accordance to our country's system.
I'll jot down some parts that I deemed important/interesting:
* The importance of counication and saying “I am so sorry that the system let you down” or “I am so
sorry that we doctors were not able to achieve a better outcome for you”.
*Middlemarch by George Eliot. I'm curious about this book and what I could learn in it about general practice.
*Gap year. This book talked about how it's okay and actually might be beneficial to take a gap year. It's really significant as it is what I'm deciding this year. Although it is during my pre-medical course. I feel like people should be taught it's normal to pause (not stop) when you're feeling too overwhelmed. Especially, when you think it will affect your performance. You don't have to risk a burn out and take all things at once. :)
*If you read this and start imagining yourself in the situation thinking of what you'd do- I think you're halfway there already.
*Career Opportunities. I never knew how many careers you could pursue with a medical degree. This is definitely eye-opening
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