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My 15 Study Tips for Medical Students.

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1)Have a to-do list and set deadlines (realistic deadlines, of course). Nothing gives you a greater sense of achievement than crossing something off your to-do list. 2) Aim to do a little bit of studying each day, even if it’s just revising notes from the afternoon’s lectures or reading some anatomy. Little things add up, and you’ll be surprised how much you learn.  3) Study in a group - the key here is to choose your friends wisely and to strictly limit how much time you study with them. Ideally, you should do all your studying on your own, and use group studying time as a review or to clarify confusing points. The sessions should be rapid fire and limited to no more than an hour or two a week. The ideal study group is one with similar views on studying and work ethic that complements your knowledge base well. 4) Translate the notes you receive into your own condensed, easy-to-read version This helps you internalize the knowledge in a way you can easily access. 5) Diagrams and pic...

How Much Do Doctors Make?

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Somebody asked: "You're a Doctor? How much do  you make?" I replied: "HOW MUCH DO I MAKE?" ... I can make holding your hand seem like the most important thing in the world when you're scared... I can make your child breathe when they stop.. I can help your father survive a heart attack...  I can make myself get up at 4AM to make sure your mother has the medicine she needs to live...and I will work straight through until 4am to keep her alive and start the day all over again! I work all day to save the lives of strangers... I will drop everything and run a code blue for hours trying to keep you alive!!! I make my family wait for dinner until I know your family member is taken care of... I make myself skip lunch so that I can make sure that everything I did for your wife today was correct... I work weekends and holidays and all through the night because people don't just get sick Monday though Saturday and during normal working hours. Today, I might save y...

Akrit Jaswal-The Seven Year Old Surgeon ????

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What is the reality behind this news ?? Anyone knows ??? From  Wikipedia  " Akrit Pran Jaswal (born April 23, 1993, Nurpur ) is an Indian adult who was a child prodigy as a surgeon. He performed his first surgery at the age of seven. According to his mother Raksha Kumari Jaswal, Akrit was an early starter, skipped the toddler stage and started walking. He started speaking in his 10th month and was reading Shakespeare at the age of five. Akrit developed a passion for science and anatomy at an early age. Doctors at local hospitals took notice and started allowing him to observe surgeries when he was seven years old. Inspired by what he saw, Akrit read everything he could on the topic. When he was seven years old, an impoverished family unable to pay for regular healthcare heard about his amazing abilities, and asked if he would operate on their daughter. The surgery was successful and was widely celebrated. Akrit hopes to someday continue his studies at Harvard University. At 12...

Top 20 TV Medical Shows

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Please comment missed one in the list 20. Northern Exposure (1990-1995) When “Northern Exposure” showed up on the barren landscape that was CBS‘ prime-time schedule in 1991, it got a chorus of critical raves. The cleverly crafted series followed the ups and downs of New York doctor Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow), a fish out of water, stuck practicing medicine in remotest Alaska. 19. Doctor Finlay (1993-1996) Starring David Rintoul and Annette Crosbie, this series was a follow-up to the BBC’s successful “Dr. Finlay’s Casebook,” from the 1960s, based on characters created by physician-turned-novelist A.J. Cronin. Set in a small Scottish town just after World War II, the series was a big hit on PBS’ “Masterpiece Theatre.” 18. Doogie Howser, MD (1989-1993) Neil Patrick Harris starred as a 16-year-old doctor with a genius intellect. The show aired on ABC. The first two seasons were successful and were in the top 30 shows in the ratings. 17. Doctor in the House (1969-1970) We include this zany...

100 must see films for medical students and doctors

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Comment below any missed one. 1- The Fisher King 2- Wit 3- Philadelphia 4- Terms of Endearment 5- Leaving Las Vegas 6- The Doctor 7- Awakenings 8- Patch Adams 9- Something the Lord Made 10- And the Band Played On 11- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 12- The Painted Veil 13- The Race for the Double Helix 14- Article 99 15- People Will Talk 16- Malice 17- Sicko 18- John Q 19- The Men 20- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 21- Red Beard 22- My Own Country 23- The Hospital 24- Britannia Hospital 25- Bringing Out the Dead 26- The gifted hands of Ben Carson 27- Pathology 28- Syndromes and a Century 29- Doctor Dolittle 30- Doctor Zhivago 31- Dr. No 32- Persona 33- House Calls 34- The Barbarian Invasions 35- The Death of Mr. Lazarescu 36- High Anxiety 37- No Way Out 38- Whirlpool 39- Spellbound 40- The Abominable Dr. Phibes 41- Dr. Phibes Rises Again 42- Doctor Detroit 43- Red Angel 44- Tales from the Gimli Hospital 45- Nurse Betty 46- Night Nurse 47- Doctor in the House 48- Doctor at...

Highest and lowest paid medical specialities in 2013

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For the first time in several years, physicians in nearly every specialty saw at least a 1% increase in their annual salary, according to Medscape Medical News' 2013 Physician Compensation Report. Medscape's survey drew on responses from nearly 22,000 U.S. physicians and ranked 25 medical specialties based on average salaries in 2012. Overall, eight specialists earned an average income of at least $300,000 last year. The increase in health care salaries from 2011 to 2012 may be a result of an improved economy, according to Tommy Bohannon, a vice president at physician recruiting company Merritt Hawkins. "As the economy has gotten somewhat stronger, many people who have been putting off elective procedures are now getting them," he told Medscape, adding that as the "population ages, more knees and hips are giving out and need to be fixed." The 10 highest-paid specialists According to the report, the 10 highest-paid specialties last year were: 1. Orthopedic su...

Love Syndrome

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Aetiology :  Unkown Age of Onset :  Teenage. Recent studies  have shown that it may affect people upto 25 years of age. Risk Factors :  The age itself is the major risk factor. Others include (a) Co-education (b) Cell Phones (c) Movies (d) Internet Of these the part played by the cell phones is note worthy. Pathology Multi Organ System Failure Clinical Features Symptoms A) The most common presenting feature is  throbbing pain in the heart often described by the patient as sweet pain. B) Loss of appetite. C) Sleeplessness. D) Day dreaming E) Disinterest in any type of work. There is a danger of patient being transformed into a  poet. Signs A) Very much dilated pupil (In search of his sweet  heart). B) Blushing of cheeks (mainly seen in girls). C) On Auscultation:  The First Heart Sound is heard as LOVE instead of LUB. D) Smiling to self. Pathogenesis and Clinical Course The Disease is Gradual in onset. The patient presents with vague symptoms like ...

Top 10 reasons to study medicine

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1. Plenty of opportunities upon graduating This reason is rarely stressed properly, but it truly is so. After gradutation there is a broad range of opportunities for future job. In case you find none of the possibilities appealing, you can combine them or invent your own path of further specialization. Upon finishing medical college you can choose to work in hospitals, science institutes, public health care or be part of the medical segment of some other science. There are doctors who are managing health care costs in economical sciences, or cooperate as a part of judicial sciences in proving medical errors and patients' rights. Be that as it may, do not worry in case you do not see yourself as a future pediatrist or surgeon; you have six years to decide what exactly you are interested in. 2.Working with people A lot of students name working with people as their primary reason to study medicine. If you are a people person, medicine is the right choice for you. It is of vital import...