good sources for reviewing ethics prior to interview?

[Guest sensodyne]

Does anyone know of a good website or book for reviewing ethical issues. I have neither taken an ethics course nor read an ethics book. My U of T interview is next weekend, so I'd like to read about some typical ethical topics that often come up during interviews. Thanks for your help.

[Guest Isoceles]

Read the CMAJ Bioethics for Clinicians Series. Just google that phrase and it will come right up. I felt really un-confident about doing ethics scenarios and it has really helped me alot... I now feel much more comfortable.

[Guest pappy mckeys]

I agree with the CMAJ series. "Doing right" by Hebert is also a great book for medical ethics. Its straightforward and to the point. Its also <200 pages, so you can read it in 1-2 nights.

Cheers

[Guest Jose007]

Hey,

 

Congrats on your interview. Like everyone has already adviced, reading "Doing Right" would be a good start. I think that book covers many of the important ones and from there you can build a mindset on how to tackle ethical questions on the interview. I have some links which you can look at if you like:

www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/.../2512.html

www.cmaj.ca/misc/bioethics_e.shtml

archives.cnn.com/2001/COM...plan.cnna/

www.firstthings.com/ftiss...odwin.html

www.euthanasia7.com/?src=overture

 

That's all I have for now. =)

Goodluck with your interview!

[Guest sensodyne]

wow...thanks for all the quick responses. Looks like I'll have plenty of ethics reading to do during the next week (good thing I'm not in school this semester).

 

I also need suggestions on either a website, magazine, or newspaper that covers recent healthcare issues in Canada specifically Ontario. I'm a BC resident, who has been out of the country for a while until a few weeks ago, and haven't kept up with Canadian news...nevermind, news related to healthcare.

 

cheers

[Guest Jose007]

I usually just read CBC news whenever possible. The link is: www.cbc.ca/news/background/healthcare/

 

Do tell us how everything goes for you.

=)

 

I hope to be at your place (receive interviews for meds) in a year or two from now.

[Guest satsumargirl]

www.oma.org/

 

Hey...that is the link to the OMA (Ontario Medical Association) , perhaps it contains some helpful info for you.

[Guest TimmyMax]

Hey,

 

I second 'Doing Right' by Hebert. It's all I read for my interviews and I found it pretty comprehensive, from a medical school interview standpoint. Plus it's nice and short and easy to read, which totally helps with cramming!

 

Best of luck!

Timmy