Book : How to Choose a Medical Specialty

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Average Rating: Rating: - A VERY helpful and thorough book!! This book is filled with answers to the common questions a prospective medical student might ask a practicing physician. Every specialty is reviewed with the same general and specific questions: "How much do they make?"; "How long is the residency?"; What is your typical day like?"; and "What do you like the least and best in your field?" Ms Taylor also reviews emerging specialties. This book was EXTREMELY helpful and I recommend it to all newly accepted and attending medical students. Rating: - An excellent resource! I will be beginning Med School this fall, and I was still questioning what field would make me most happy. This book was able to solve that mystery for me. This edition is new, and updated, and all of her data are recent. She guides you through every field of medicine, including new fields like Medical Genetics, and Radiation Oncology. This is a must read for any Med student (or Premed) who is unsure of their future goals. This book will remain usefull throughout Med School, as it also contains important information about the residency match program. Rating: - A book every medical student should read. With the bewildering myriad of specialties available, it's overwhelming for medical students to attempt to decide what to do with the rest of their lives. Even if you think you know what you want to do, this book will help confirm (or perhaps deny) your choice, as well as open your mind to other possibilities. Research has shown that physicians are most satisfied with their particular specialty when it matches their personality type. Hence, Ms. Taylor attempts to help students pick specialties based on their personality characteristics. She also includes helpful information on lifestyle, income, and much more. The one drawback to this book is its age; it's been 7 years since the latest (2nd) edition was published, and some of the statistical information is outdated, although the basic concept has stood the test of time. I hope that Ms. Taylor decides publish a 3rd edition in the near future, as this book is invaluable and a must have for every medical student.

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