LEADER 04436nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910454848503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-19813-3 010 $a9786610198139 010 $a1-4443-0217-5 010 $a0-585-44118-9 035 $a(CKB)111056486512096 035 $a(EBL)233096 035 $a(OCoLC)475939687 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000190593 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11184474 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000190593 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10180333 035 $a(PQKB)10077276 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC233096 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL233096 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10032991 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL19813 035 $a(OCoLC)437147406 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056486512096 100 $a20030411d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLearning medicine$b[electronic resource] $ean informal guide to a career in medicine /$fPeter Richards, Simon Stockill ; with cartoons by Larry ; and a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales 205 $a16th ed. 210 $aLondon $cBMJ$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (160 p.) 300 $aFirst published: 1983. Previous ed.: 2000. 311 $a0-7279-1712-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Foreword; Preface; 1. Why medicine and why not?; So, why medicine?; And, why not?; Making your own decision; 2. Opportunity and reality; Opportunities for women; Ethnic minorities; Mature students; Overseas applicants; Equal opportunities, equal difficulties?; 3. Requirements for entry; Broader requirements; Personal health requirements and disability; Academic requirements; Graduate students; How about resits?; Survival ability; 4. Choosing a medical school; Location; Finances; Range of entrance requirements; A gap year?; Mature and graduate students; Interview or no interview 327 $aVisits and open days5. Application and selection; Personal details; Choices; Other information; Getting an interview; When to apply; 6. Interviews; The purpose; The panel; Dress and demeanour; The conversation; Offers; 7. Medical school: the early years; The subjects, systems, and topics; The teaching and the teachers; Communication skills; Intercalated honours degrees; Assessment; Working hard, playing hard; 8. Medical school: the later years; The clinical subjects; The elective; Assessments and exams; 9. Doubts; Academic doubts; Vocational doubts; Personal doubts; 10. The house officer 327 $aPreregistration yearRotas or shifts; Where to go; 11. Choosing a specialty; When should you decide; What makes a specialist; Senior house officer posts; Membership of Royal Colleges; The specialist register; Consultants; Appraisal and revalidation; 12. Career opportunities; General practice (Figure 12.1); Hospital specialties (Figure 12.2); Accident and emergency; Anaesthetics; Medicine; Paediatrics and child health; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Pathology; Psychiatry; Diagnostic radiology; Radiotherapy and oncology; Rehabilitation; Surgery; Public health medicine; Community health 327 $aOther specialtiesPostscript; Appendices; Appendix 1 The core outcomes of basic medical education; Appendix 2 The aims of the Preregistration House Officer (PRHO) year ("general clinical training"); Appendix 3 Guidance to doctors; Appendix 4 Suggestions for further reading; Appendix 5 Website addresses for UK medical schools; Appendix 6 Addresses of professional and specialty organisations; Appendix 7 Grant making bodies for mature students; Index 330 $aThis title should help students to decide whether a course in medicine is the right career path for them. As well as information on courses, schools and making an application, students will find out what to expect from life as a medical student and doctor. 606 $aMedicine$xVocational guidance$zGreat Britain 606 $aMedical education 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMedicine$xVocational guidance 615 0$aMedical education. 676 $a610.71141 700 $aRichards$b Peter$cM.D.$0141161 701 $aStockill$b Simon$0922156 701 $aLarry$0922157 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454848503321 996 $aLearning medicine$92069298 997 $aUNINA