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How to Choose a Medical Specialty
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.69
EAN: 9780721674629
Edition: 3nd
ISBN: 0721674623
Label: W.B. Saunders Company
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published),
Manufacturer: W.B. Saunders Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 331
Publication Date: September 15, 1999
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
Studio: W.B. Saunders Company
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Editorial Review:
Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Resource, with self-assessment questionnaires, to assist medical students in choosing a medical specialty. Includes brief synopsis of every specialty and sub-specialty approved by the ABMS. This edition contains several new chapters. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good book for introspection and discovery
Recent reviews dinged this book for lacking specifics, not giving information. I personally found this book to be very useful in my search for a medical specialty. There were stats and numbers given on each specialty, so I'm not sure what people mean about lacking specifics. A unique value was the beginning section - very useful in giving exercises asking myself what kind of practice and values were important to me. The specialty that I ultimately chose, ophthalmology, was completely off my radar ... Read More
Rating:  - Disappointing
My roommates and I bought this book together looking for a comprehensive overview of each specialty-- typical practice settings, level of competitiveness (for residency spots, fellowship spots, and beyond), income, and future prospects/directions for each field. We wanted numbers with an objective interpretation. We couldn't find such information anywhere else, and, unfortunately, we didn't find it here either.
This book is a hodgepodge of trite quotes and whatever the author found during a 15-minute ... Read More
Rating: - Disappointing
I decided to give this book a chance, even though I was skeptical that someone who never went to medical school could give advice on choosing a specialty. Her book didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know. I wanted to learn about what really makes each medical specialty unique, but the "question and answer" format made each chapter almost identical. The answers were so vague and non-specific that you could apply them to almost any specialty. I finished each specialty chapter wondering "I forget ... Read More
Rating: - A must-have to every medical student !
Most medical students are hesitant to choose their medical specialty. No book until now has solved this dilemma in a proper way except this one! I was asking myself this question before graduation, and I saw this book at the Toronto Bookstore 2 years ago, but didn't want to buy it cuz one of my friends told me that there were many web sites which will help you choose your future specialty. Unfortunately, I didn't find a comprehensive book or at an article or a website about that. Then after graduation, I had ... Read More
Rating: - A VERY helpful and thorough book!!
This book is filled with answers to the common questions a prospective medical student might ask a practicing physician. Every specialty is reviewed with the same general and specific questions: "How much do they make?"; "How long is the residency?"; What is your typical day like?"; and "What do you like the least and best in your field?" Ms Taylor also reviews emerging specialties. This book was EXTREMELY helpful and I recommend it to all newly accepted and attending medical students.
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