I logged on to doc2doc recently to find a poll that read something along these lines of "Should doctors be involved in politics?". It started me thinking - do I need to be a politician as well as a physician in the future? It's something I'd never really thought about. I always though of healthcare politics and medical ... Read More »

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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 »