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Author Breen, Kerry J.

Title So you want to be a doctor? : a guide for prospective medical students in Australia / Kerry J Breen
Published Camberwell, Vic. : ACER Press, 2011

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 W'PONDS  610.690994 Bre/Syw  AVAILABLE
Description xvii, 150 pages : 1 portrait ; 24 cm
Contents Introduction -- 1. Making an informed decision -- 2. The medical schools and their selection process -- 3. The life of the medical student -- 4. Career paths for medical graduates
Summary This book is an Australian first. It is designed to help young people who are thinking about applying to study medicine and become doctors to become as fully informed as possible in regard to what is required to be successful in their application, and more importantly what is really involved in a career in medicine. The book describes the attributes that the Australian community desires in its doctors, the prerequisites for entry into medical school, the nature of the educational programs offered by Australias nineteen medical schools and the expectations placed upon medical students. It includes advice about study methods, financial support and balancing study with part-time work and a social life
Analysis Australian
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Medicine -- Specialties and specialists -- Australia.
Medicine -- Vocational guidance -- Australia.
Physicians -- Vocational guidance.
Physicians -- Australia.
ISBN 9781742860275 (paperback)