The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty
by Brian Freeman
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.69
EAN: 9780071479417
ISBN: 0071479414
Label: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 460
Publication Date: 2007-05-02
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Studio: McGraw-Hill Medical
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Summary: A Great Reference for 95% of US Medical Students
Comment: If you're having trouble deciding what particular path of medicine to follow, this guide could be very beneficial. With all of the studying/reading/slaving one does as a medical student, it's easy to forget that you quickly need to decide what you want to be when you grow up. Written by a collection of very talented people who seemingly all studying or trained in Chicago, this book delves into all major specialties, the application basics, and even how personality might play a role.
For 95% or more of all US medical students this is something they SHOULD peruse through if they have the slightest hesitation about what specialty to choose. However, my minor critiques are for the small margins the book glosses over. The author mentions how the possibilities are nearly endless with an medical degree, but it leaves it at that. A few examples of a MD/JD lawyer or MD/MBA executive would help. Also some of the very small niche residencies are completely omitted (e.g. prevmed and occhealth). Also, despite the OB/GYN chapter being written by a Navy physician, he completely forgot to mention the possibilities the military can present. [He mentions the public health service but not the military?] Hopefully these holes can be filled in for the next edition.
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Summary: Yep, it is THE ultimate guide
Comment: Actually, as its name implies.. This book is the ultimate guide in the process of choosing a specialty.
Other books that come after it are anita tylor's "how choose a medical specialty", which is more to the point but gives little detail about each specialty. After is "So You Want to Be a Brain Surgeon" which has much less in each specialty than the previous two.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great book for students starting med school
Comment: This book was really helpful in giving me the general insights into different specialities that I ought to keep in mind as I enter med school. Moreover, the book is excellent in preparing you for what you have to do to be a competitive applicant for residency.
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Summary: Medical Specialty
Comment: Very helpful in reviewing the different specialties in the medical field. Great for helping that medical student get an early jump on what area to consider.
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Summary: One of the better books on comparing specialties
Comment: I would recommend this book to the undecided medical students in their 3rd year- I bought this early in my 4th year after having read Anita's book on Choosing a Medical Specialty, and still being uncertain. I was trying to talk myself out of Gen Surg... Ultimately, a book is not going to make the decision for you, but it is good to be informed and it helps to either reinforce what your gut instinct is telling you. Try to borrow a friends or buy a used copy- but it's definitely worth a read!
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Great Reference for 95% of US Medical Students
Comment: If you're having trouble deciding what particular path of medicine to follow, this guide could be very beneficial. With all of the studying/reading/slaving one does as a medical student, it's easy to forget that you quickly need to decide what you want to be when you grow up. Written by a collection of very talented people who seemingly all studying or trained in Chicago, this book delves into all major specialties, the application basics, and even how personality might play a role.
For 95% or more of all US medical students this is something they SHOULD peruse through if they have the slightest hesitation about what specialty to choose. However, my minor critiques are for the small margins the book glosses over. The author mentions how the possibilities are nearly endless with an medical degree, but it leaves it at that. A few examples of a MD/JD lawyer or MD/MBA executive would help. Also some of the very small niche residencies are completely omitted (e.g. prevmed and occhealth). Also, despite the OB/GYN chapter being written by a Navy physician, he completely forgot to mention the possibilities the military can present. [He mentions the public health service but not the military?] Hopefully these holes can be filled in for the next edition.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Yep, it is THE ultimate guide
Comment: Actually, as its name implies.. This book is the ultimate guide in the process of choosing a specialty.
Other books that come after it are anita tylor's "how choose a medical specialty", which is more to the point but gives little detail about each specialty. After is "So You Want to Be a Brain Surgeon" which has much less in each specialty than the previous two.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great book for students starting med school
Comment: This book was really helpful in giving me the general insights into different specialities that I ought to keep in mind as I enter med school. Moreover, the book is excellent in preparing you for what you have to do to be a competitive applicant for residency.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Medical Specialty
Comment: Very helpful in reviewing the different specialties in the medical field. Great for helping that medical student get an early jump on what area to consider.
Customer Rating:
Summary: One of the better books on comparing specialties
Comment: I would recommend this book to the undecided medical students in their 3rd year- I bought this early in my 4th year after having read Anita's book on Choosing a Medical Specialty, and still being uncertain. I was trying to talk myself out of Gen Surg... Ultimately, a book is not going to make the decision for you, but it is good to be informed and it helps to either reinforce what your gut instinct is telling you. Try to borrow a friends or buy a used copy- but it's definitely worth a read!
The one book medical students must read before they choose their specialty Here is the first medical-specialty selection guide written by a resident for students. Readers will find an inside look at the issues surrounding medical specialty selection, blending firsthand knowledge with useful facts and statistics. The author includes invaluable insights from his personal experience, candid reports from current residents, and a wealth of research. This unique resource is divided into two sections, the first of which delves into the art of choosing the right specialty and covers personality assessment, considerations for women and couples who are matching, specialty overviews, and the ins and outs of the residency application and match process. The second section comprises 19 chapters, each written by a resident in a particular specialty. These chapters include “The Inside Scoop”—revealing specialty lifestyles, training requirements, and predominant personality types.
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