Having doubts about med school is completely normal. It’s a commitment that eats up serious time, money and social life. Being human, that’s going to affect you. Aside from recognising it as common feeling though, what should you do about it? Is doubt worth examining to the point you consider quitting med school altogether? Or …
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Just like any medical procedure, you can definitely refuse to have a testicular exam. But doing so might not be the best idea. Specifically if it’s part of a routine check-up or you suspect yourself having a problem. The thing about testicular cancer, as we all learn in med school, is that the early signs …
Shadowing a psychiatrist is potentially the most difficult of specialty-based opportunities to get. Patient confidentiality and practice liability are two massive obstacles that deter pre-med students, or anyone else looking to gain experience, from entering into this world. But it is possible! As a med student myself, I know several colleagues who’ve successfully shadowed psychiatrists. …
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One of the best ways to insult a doctor is to question their competence. Other good ones might be suggesting they didn’t exhaust every avenue of testing or are purposefully delaying a diagnosis just to jack up medical fees. Anything that damages the ego can be pretty effective too. Perhaps the better question here is …
Doctors might think they are superior because of the amount of responsibility and knowledge they have. The job also comes with a lot of pressure – so sometimes superiority might just be mistaken for fatigue or simply being busy! But the answer to the question also depends on who they’re being compared to. I know …
There is no hard evidence on what the best anki deck is for the USMLE Step 1. According to hundreds of testimonials from high scoring med students however, the Anking deck (a modified version of Zanki) is probably the most effective. The “creator” of the deck, who scored an impressive 260+ on the exam itself, …
The main reason to become a doctor instead of a nurse – although people will often argue money, prestige, and leadership – is to gain an advanced scientific understanding of the principles behind the disease. For the intellectually curious going into healthcare, that can be a dealbreaker! But it’s an interesting question. It’s also one …
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Anatomy is hard because so much of it requires brute force memorization. The false confidence having a body might give you, especially if you look at it as a “cheat sheet”, won’t help you either. So much of the subject is unseen, microscropic and hidden beneath layers of tissue. Despite it being hard however it’s …
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Med school in the US, aside from the usual summer break between the first and second years, is year round. Schools outside the US have different policies in terms of breaks and vacation time. For med students however; staying on top of your studies, passing exams and gaining relevant work experience, definitely takes up most …
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Quitting medical school is a serious decision. Rather than acting emotionally however (as we are sometimes prone to do when tired, fed up and sick of the routine), we’ve got to act rationally. We owe that to the sacrifices we’ve already made getting here. I’m writing this as if I’m speaking to myself. Waking up …
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