hsk164 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I am sure there are a bunch of threads out there about this topic, therefore I apologize in advance for the redundancy! Can anyone suggest an inspiring book to read about different medical specialties. I know I want to become a doctor, I'm sure which specialty fits my personality the best! Thanks in Advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I have a great book for you: So you want to be a brain surgeon? : the medical careers guide 3rd ed. Author: Eccles, Simon. Publisher: Oxford ;Oxford University Press, Pub Year: 2009 It goes into detail about all of the different medical specialties, how competitive the residencies are, how much to expect to be paid for a specialty, what the burnout rate is like. I found it very informative, and you can likely check it out at your local library. If they don't have a book you want at the library just request it and you'll be the first on the waiting list. Happy reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 The problem is finding a Canadian book! Most of the information I've found is about the US system, but the basic stuff about specialties is still the same. The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty by Brian Freeman is pretty popular: http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guide-Choosing-Medical-Specialty/dp/0071479414/ref=pd_sim_b_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 The problem is finding a Canadian book! Most of the information I've found is about the US system, but the basic stuff about specialties is still the same. I hear ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsk164 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Thanks for those recommendations! They both look like great reads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 it's not "inspiring" or about diff specialties per se, but most doctors say "House of God" by Samuel Shem is a must-read for any med student or resident... it is fictional, but based on the author's account of his experience interning (first-year resident) at a Harvard-assosiated hospital in Boston... it's cynical and hyperbolic, but a realistic view of residency/medicine (at least in the late 70's when it was written) - according to a ton of doctors at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8kg6 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 it's not "inspiring" or about diff specialties per se, but most doctors say "House of God" by Samuel Shem is a must-read for any med student or resident... it is fictional, but based on the author's account of his experience interning (first-year resident) at a Harvard-assosiated hospital in Boston... it's cynical and hyperbolic, but a realistic view of residency/medicine (at least in the late 70's when it was written) - according to a ton of doctors at least Definitely an intriguing and unadulterated read. Just make sure you don't get too jaded about medicine before you're into it yet, haha. A lot of learning is made possible by the idealistic perspectives found in young med students . This perspective is not the one that Shem adopts in his book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsk164 Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Thanks for those great recommendations. Hopefully, if I get accepted to med school, I will be super excited to get all those readings started! I'm sending out all my good vibes to all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedDream Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Does anyone have any non med-related books they recommend? I just finished "The Art of Racing in the Rain", which was a cute book. Nice to read that instead of biochem once and a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBP Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Clearly someone here should write a Canadian book and make some $$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumanmacbook Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Clearly someone here should write a Canadian book and make some $$$$. I think the author of "so you want to be a doctor, eh" did that...she's @ Mac Med. I personally wish I could have the time and resources to write one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Free book from RBC (Canadian medical residency guide): http://www.medical-residency.ca/main.aspx Direct link to book: http://medical-residency.ca/files/canadian-medical-residency-guide.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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