p0o9 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Hey everyone, I have an interview coming up three weeks from now (which I wasn't completely expecting) and I was just wondering how much time does it usually take for one to go through the book (that is, "Doing Right: A Practical Guide to Ethics for Medical Trainees and Physicians" by Philip Hebert) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 kind of a weird question... you could get through it in one day, or stretch it out over weeks to months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Depends. How fast do you read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumanmacbook Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Depends. How fast do you read? It took me 2 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0o9 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 thanks for the responses, I'm bit of a slow reader, but I already have a clue of the big lines-- actually, I asked this bc I have 8-10 midterms/presentations, etc. coming up and I was trying to see how I could time manage the whole thing without burning out Just as an aside, how useful do you guys think this book is for prep. for MMI's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 If you're pressed for time, I thought the scenarios w/ discussion (grey boxes) were the easiest to read and most high-yield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 i'd say it's a pretty vital read for interviews if you don't have experience with ethics i agree with LF, if you don't have time, at least read the intro, the grey boxes, and the bolded lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repede Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Reading =/= absorbing and understanding. That's what I found out while I was trying to cram it. I'd personally read it at a pace of 1 chapter per day, if I could do it over again. It would help a ton for the MMI. I wish I read it before I did mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor_Strangelove Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 You have to cram for your interview? Kinda sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repede Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 By cram I mean read it all in one or two sittings. It's a bad idea, and I wouldn't recommend it, and I can say that based on experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 i read it in 3 sittings. You don't really need to seriously absorb all of the nuances in his writing. Reading the cases and just seeing the different approaches he takes will definitely give you enough insight to take with you into your interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_Waltz Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I want to agree with repede that reading the book is not that same as really understanding his approach to ethics. I found it really useful to read it a little bit at a time, then talk to my friends about the cases that I found interesting/challenging. I would often just bring a case up at dinner in the cafeteria or after class walking with a friend, and it would spark great debate and conversation, and would often contribute new perspectives/dimensions (especially when I was talking with friends in non-science/ pre-medical programs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb35 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Isn't it wrong that everyone reads the same book. It would obviously make people think the same way and give similar answers in some sort of way. If you read the book though, it doesn't tell you what to do in a given situation, it just tells you what aspects of an issue need to be considered in order to make a careful decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Isn't it wrong that everyone reads the same book. It would obviously make people think the same way and give similar answers in some sort of way. ^ i find this funny too ^ my interview prep was a cup of coffee followed by my ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolitaireAddikt Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I read it in 3 or 4 sittings, with an eight week gap in between. Its a pretty easy book to read. I personally found reading the scenarios and reading a bit of the text around them was satisfactory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Isn't it wrong that everyone reads the same book. It would obviously make people think the same way and give similar answers in some sort of way.Along with what gb35 mentioned, lots of people may read the book, but they don't all use the info the same way. Some people read it to learn about ethics. Some use it to strengthen their base ideas, and some use it as a refresher of things they already know. It doesn't mean everyone will get the same thing out of it or have the same answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0o9 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 thanks for the great advice everyone, I'll try to put as time as I can once my crazy week settles down... and read the case/scenarios as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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