This is my final blog post as a medical student, for a site that has ignited so much interest in me; a place that helped me grow and meet some of the most fabulous people the BMJ and its online community could offer. I am all for BMJ products now; there just seems like no other scientific body that is as unique, as diverse or as creatively embedded into all the elements of Medicine, than the one right here.

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I'm listening to music on my I-Pod in the cramped passage of the 18.25 train, when i hear/feel a thud. I turn around and see that a girl has collapsed. Being a medic, I take a step back and do......NOTHING!. That's right. I just stand there, frozen, a dumb look on my face, staring at the girl on the floor, willing her to ... Read More »

When I was in my early teens, I knew 2 youngsters who played seriously with the idea of suicide. They both told me how infinitesimally insignificant, how immensely unwanted and small they were made to feel. It reminded me about the phrase “A weed is nothing but an unloved flower”. Because I happened to stumble ... Read More »

As a medical student, we are given 3 months to conduct our own research in any given field. This is an exciting opportunity, as it gives us 3 months to concentrate on another aspect, and significant part, of medicine. Without research, medicine would remain stagnant, unchanged... without research, we would not be able to improve our services and provide better patient care.
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Over-competitiveness isn't just bad for medics, it's anti-medic.  In this article David Jones, a Third Year Medical Student, attempts to explain why.  ... Read More »

That Sunday, was no extraordinary day nor was it supposed to color a special 30 minutes of my life for all the wrong reasons. I woke up to do the usual rituals of the morning. I did the revising, ate the muffin, chugged down some espresso, switched the glasses for contacts, got ready and finally washed it all down with the ... Read More »

I'm not going to claim to own this, but I saw a copy pinned to a doctors office wall this week and it reminded me to post it here. Most of these have happened to me.... 1. Bleeping is not a spinal reflex. Please take a few seconds to breathe, think and organise your thoughts, and stop flapping about. Half the time you may ... Read More »

I've found a thorough knowledge of clinical anatomy is essential to a confident clinical examination - but how do you put it into context as a pre-clinical medic? ... Read More »