RiverCityJill Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 For those from previous application cycles who read this book (which seems to be virtually required reading for CASPer and MMI prep), do you think it was helpful? It seems like, from the sample questions I've seen, the majority of scenarios for both MMI and CASPer are not specific to medical issues (but I have not yet completed either so I could be wrong). I am reading it (because why not) and I think it's very interesting and I certainly wouldn't regret having read it. I'm just wondering whether, as far as it being a prep tool is concerned, people found that it is important/useful enough to warrant the reputation it has as an application cycle must-have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savac Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I don't have it right now, but I will probably pick it up to read over the winter break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinre Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I found it helpful. It's good to use the correct terminology in Casper, but it mostly helped on mmi I think. Even if it doesn't, you'll need to learn it once you're in med in ethics so you may as well start now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 I liked it. Check your local library and save yourself the 60 bux! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 I liked it. Check your local library and save yourself the 60 bux! That's what I did :-) U of T has a copy on course reserves, so i juts went in for a few hours and read it last week. (only had 3 hours, so read 1/2 it and then skimmed the rest). I didn't find that it was mandatory. However, I did use a few jargon words that hopefully will stick out (talk about patient-doctor relationship, paternalism, patient autonomy, etc). Definitely not mandatory, IMO, if you have some common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanek Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 It's definitely helpful if you don't have much experience in clinical settings. Many of the cases can provide you with insight into how to apply ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, justice, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerr Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 The gist of the whole book is.. -autonomy / "competence" of patient is king, you have to make sure to judge that whenever possible before deciding anything at all -oh there's also benef/non-malef and justice, but AUTONOMY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 The gist of the whole book is.. -autonomy / "competence" of patient is king, you have to make sure to judge that whenever possible before deciding anything at all -oh there's also benef/non-malef and justice, but AUTONOMY!!! pretty much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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