Changes in medicine: medical school

Autor: Robbins RA
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Vol 3, Pp 5-7 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2160-6773
Popis: No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. I recently retired and have been encouraged to write about what has changed in medicine. However, the changes have been sufficiently extensive that one editorial would be too long. Therefore, this will be the first of several editorials examining medical school, residency, fellowship and practice.The beginning of my own medical career was 1972 when I entered medical school, graduating in 1976. My reasons for choosing the specific school I entered were several: 1. A scholarship was provided that paid tuition; 2. It was a state school and otherwise relatively cheap; 3. The school would accept me after 3 years of college and without a college degree; 4. It was the medical school of my undergraduate school and I knew many of the entering students; and 5. I was told that it mattered less where you did your medical school training than where you did your residency. I saw no …
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