Conversations on careers
Career consultants from three UK universities share the top questions they are asked by undergraduate medical students.
Winter 2017
Winter 2017
Winter 2017
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Prescribing pitfalls and how to avoid them
We've delved into the MDU's files to find the five most common prescribing errors made by doctors – and what you can do to stay out of trouble.
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Off-duty emergency
A final year student wonders if he can assist as a Good Samaritan in an emergency at a party
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Family matters: a parental consent dilemma
A junior doctor obtains what he thinks is parental consent for a child's operative procedure. But has he consulted the right person?
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Looking back and looking forward
Three undergraduate medical students reflect on what they gained in 2017 and what they hope to achieve in the year ahead.
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'The best decision of my life'
Dr Maryanne Mariyaselvam of KLIPS explains how her interest in patient safety innovation led her to pursue a different kind of medical career.
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Volunteering for global health
Global health should be everyone's concern, says final year medical student and global health charity volunteer, Lamia Hamidovic.
WhatsApp and patient pictures
A group chat may be a convenient way to discuss patient conditions with your peers, but you run the risk of breaching patient confidentiality.
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Why I decided to become a...vascular surgeon
Consultant vascular surgeon and associate professor in surgery at Oxford University, Ashok Handa, shares what drew him to his chosen profession.
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