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Starting 4th Med, advice

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  • 21-07-2012 7:27pm
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    kingofkong
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    4th med, aka Res yearr, aka 5th med, aka GEM3 :)

    Best book for Surg? Medicine? Should one go in everyday or take days off to study??


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    sillymoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭sillymoo


    kingofkong wrote: »
    4th med, aka Res yearr, aka 5th med, aka GEM3 :)

    Best book for Surg? Medicine? Should one go in everyday or take days off to study??
    I'm very confused. Are you going into 4th year or final year? Take your summer off and enjoy it unless your doing your USMLEs. Next year will be busy. Depends on the way you learn about if you should go in or not all the time. To warn you though, tutors/consultants notice who turn up and who don't. If your looking to impress, show up and pay attention.


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    DeadlyTwig
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    The advice from the year above so far has been to balance the day between study and skills.

    We were advised to go to clinic/workshop/take a history and then go home and study. Or vice versa if the clinic is on in the afternoon!!

    It'll probably depend on what attachment you're on though.

    Anyone any suggestions for a surgery textbook? They recommended around seven to pick from, so guidance would be appreciated!!


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    First Aid Ireland
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    DeadlyTwig wrote: »
    The advice from the year above so far has been to balance the day between study and skills.

    We were advised to go to clinic/workshop/take a history and then go home and study. Or vice versa if the clinic is on in the afternoon!!

    It'll probably depend on what attachment you're on though.

    Anyone any suggestions for a surgery textbook? They recommended around seven to pick from, so guidance would be appreciated!!


    In terms of passing your finals: Do lots of study.

    In terms of being a good intern: Follow the intern and do as much practical stuff (especially cannulations) as you can. Work out of hours too. Learn how to write up insulin and learn about the fiddly stuff they have to deal with that isn't in the books.

    In terms of learning how to be a good doctor: You'll learn that during your intern year.

    Don't forget to do a bit of basic sciences revision, too, as the clinical stuff is much easier to learn when you've a good grasp of anatomy and physiology. When you're working, you'll notice that almost all the best doctors know their A+P very well.


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