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My first patients...

Published on 27-05-10 12:26 AM
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Students and Doctors
After my two pre-clinical years at Newcastle, I thought I was well prepared for the clinical years. We had spent many hours on communication skills and I was sure that talking to patients would ...

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My experience of doing an intercalated degree

Published on 28-05-10 07:56 PM

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Students and Doctors

The opportunity to intercalate came at a time when I was struggling to decide if medicine was the career for me. I found my second year difficult: I'd made it through first year with little trouble, ...

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The personal statement

Published on 19-05-10 12:06 AM

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UCAS

This is probably the biggest hurdle to prospective medical students. Mess this part up and all of the interview preparation in the world may not help, because you may not even reach that stage! ...

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My Elective

Published on 15-05-10 03:27 PM

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Students and Doctors

The elective period may be viewed as being the most exciting aspect of medical school, as students are free to travel, within reason, to virtually anywhere in the world. ...

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Life as a medic

Published on 27-04-10 11:59 AM

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Students and Doctors

Medical school is the start of a long journey; one that allows you to learn about yourself and others along the way, a personal ...

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Choosing a medical school

Published on 13-04-10 10:49 PM

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Medical School

UCAS

So you're now at the stage where you know that medicine is the course for you and you must now begin the fun task of deciding which university you want to go to. ...

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The academic side of medicine

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UCAS

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Students and Doctors

What's PBL? What do lectures involve? How much extra work will I have to do? How will I find time to join the chocolate-eating society? ...

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Life on the wards as a final year medic

Published on 02-08-10 09:04 PM

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Medical School

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Students and Doctors

You may be a pre-medical student about to apply to medical school, a first year medical student who has just started, or a final year medical student like myself!
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Oncology Elective in Tanzania

Published on 17-07-10 09:31 PM

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Students and Doctors

Organising my medical elective took a lot of careful planning and decision-making. Having visited Zambia in 2008, I was extremely keen to go back ...

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Our experiences of applying to medical school

Published on 18-05-10 11:20 PM

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UCAS

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Second Time Lucky

Applying to medical school is never easy, but for me it was a longer journey than I ever expected. ...

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The medical school interview

Published on 14-04-10 01:45 AM

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UCAS

Students and Doctors

With television filling our heads with images of the business boardroom, it's of little wonder that most of us dread interviews! ...

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