The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty, Fourth Edition
THE BOOK ALL MEDICAL STUDENTS SHOULD READ BEFORE THEY CHOOSE A MEDICAL SPECIALTY!
A true "must read" for medical students who have not yet selected a specialty, this acclaimed resource delivers a well-researched insider's look into the complex issues surrounding this important decision. Supported by first-hand knowledge, useful facts and statistics - plus the author's personal experience and gut-level reports from current students - this unique guide provides everything necessary to compare specialties and make a confident decision.
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty, Fourth Edition is divided into two sections: Part 1 Planning Your Medical Career, delves into the main issues surrounding the choice of your medical specialty. These 12 chapters provide everything you need to begin making this major decision - from how to research each specialty to how to apply for residency. Part 2 Specialty Profiles, features chapters devoted to the 21 major specialties, and provides important information such as salary, employment data, and match statistics.
FEATURES:
- An "insider's look" into different areas of medicine--with specialty chapters written by physicians just out of residency training
- Profiles of the major medical specialties, including those to which medical students may receive little exposure, such as radiation oncology
- A concise up-to-date guide to the residency application and matching process
- A special chapter with explicit advice to help medical students maximize their success in obtaining a residency position in each field
- Special inserts--"Vital Signs" and "The Inside Scoop"--provide easy-to-read factoids like salary information and match statistics.
A true "must read" for medical students who have not yet selected a specialty, this acclaimed resource delivers a well-researched insider's look into the complex issues surrounding this important decision. Supported by first-hand knowledge, useful facts and statistics - plus the author's personal experience and gut-level reports from current students - this unique guide provides everything necessary to compare specialties and make a confident decision.
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty, Fourth Edition is divided into two sections: Part 1 Planning Your Medical Career, delves into the main issues surrounding the choice of your medical specialty. These 12 chapters provide everything you need to begin making this major decision - from how to research each specialty to how to apply for residency. Part 2 Specialty Profiles, features chapters devoted to the 21 major specialties, and provides important information such as salary, employment data, and match statistics.
FEATURES:
- An "insider's look" into different areas of medicine--with specialty chapters written by physicians just out of residency training
- Profiles of the major medical specialties, including those to which medical students may receive little exposure, such as radiation oncology
- A concise up-to-date guide to the residency application and matching process
- A special chapter with explicit advice to help medical students maximize their success in obtaining a residency position in each field
- Special inserts--"Vital Signs" and "The Inside Scoop"--provide easy-to-read factoids like salary information and match statistics.
Brian S. Freeman, MD Associate Professor and Program Director, Department of Anesthesiology, Georgetown University Hospital.
ISBN/UPC:
9781260019506
Product:
Book, Paperback
Title:
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty, Fourth Edition
Edition:
4
Contributors
- Author: Brian Freeman
Publisher:
Mcgraw Hill / Medical, 2018
Pages:
544
Languages:
English
Categories
Specification:
8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inches, 1.40 pounds
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