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Where can i in the uk find blogs and articles based on current affairs in medicine in the UK. I find a lot of information for the USA etc but rarely anything for the United Kingdom.
I am subscribed to the new scientist however i feel i need more. I starr my volunteering in four weeks and will apply for medical entry 2016 so technically have two years, i just need to utilise this time effectively. I have invested in both the UKCAT600 and BMAT400 book but kaptlan (a course) doesnt run near me so i need to make sure i have things to speak about in my personal statement.
Thanks in advance and well done to all the medicine students who have passed this year at med school, have a great summer
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I am subscribed to the new scientist however i feel i need more. I starr my volunteering in four weeks and will apply for medical entry 2016 so technically have two years, i just need to utilise this time effectively. I have invested in both the UKCAT600 and BMAT400 book but kaptlan (a course) doesnt run near me so i need to make sure i have things to speak about in my personal statement.
Thanks in advance and well done to all the medicine students who have passed this year at med school, have a great summer
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Where can i in the uk find blogs and articles based on current affairs in medicine in the UK. I find a lot of information for the USA etc but rarely anything for the United Kingdom.
I am subscribed to the new scientist however i feel i need more. I starr my volunteering in four weeks and will apply for medical entry 2016 so technically have two years, i just need to utilise this time effectively. I have invested in both the UKCAT600 and BMAT400 book but kaptlan (a course) doesnt run near me so i need to make sure i have things to speak about in my personal statement.
Thanks in advance and well done to all the medicine students who have passed this year at med school, have a great summer
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I am subscribed to the new scientist however i feel i need more. I starr my volunteering in four weeks and will apply for medical entry 2016 so technically have two years, i just need to utilise this time effectively. I have invested in both the UKCAT600 and BMAT400 book but kaptlan (a course) doesnt run near me so i need to make sure i have things to speak about in my personal statement.
Thanks in advance and well done to all the medicine students who have passed this year at med school, have a great summer
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If you go onto BBC news and then the health section, there are some really good stories about issues facing the NHS, advances in healthcare etc
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If you go onto BBC news and then the health section, there are some really good stories about issues facing the NHS, advances in healthcare etc
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Thank you so much i will do. I wanted to check i was looking in the right places
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You can also check out StudentBMJ for current news in the Medical industry I started using it today.
I started using it today.
The perks of being a book worm 
I find student BMJ super boring to read, definitely use BBC health, and newscientist has some interesting articles! And you can always read topical books, e.g. the Max Pemberton series is good!
I wouldn't advise starting UKCAT/BMAT prep this early, there's not a lot of practice questions out there and you'll run out pretty quickly, you only really need to start a few weeks before your test.
I wouldn't advise starting UKCAT/BMAT prep this early, there's not a lot of practice questions out there and you'll run out pretty quickly, you only really need to start a few weeks before your test.
Not worth paying for a student bmj sub in my opinion. A lot of stuff in it will be boring to you and there won't be that much relevant stories.
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The perks of being a book worm
Im a book worm love Ben Goldacre love The selfish gene and Atul Gawande Love new scientist. I just wondered what else was out there
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I find student BMJ super boring to read, definitely use BBC health, and newscientist has some interesting articles! And you can always read topical books, e.g. the Max Pemberton series is good!
I wouldn't advise starting UKCAT/BMAT prep this early, there's not a lot of practice questions out there and you'll run out pretty quickly, you only really need to start a few weeks before your test.
I wouldn't advise starting UKCAT/BMAT prep this early, there's not a lot of practice questions out there and you'll run out pretty quickly, you only really need to start a few weeks before your test.
I got the books early as i had the money to do so. I wanted to make sure i had them in advance so its one less thing to worry about.
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Im a book worm love Ben Goldacre love The selfish gene and Atul Gawande Love new scientist. I just wondered what else was out there
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Try Mary Roach. I'm reading Bad Pharma right now and OMG!!! I'm planning to read dark remedies - it's about thalidomide. Buy your books on amazon, they always list similar ones underneath and you find some pretty interesting reads
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Try Mary Roach. I'm reading Bad Pharma right now and OMG!!! I'm planning to read dark remedies - it's about thalidomide. Buy your books on amazon, they always list similar ones underneath and you find some pretty interesting reads
Omg yes Bad pharma is a great book i love the cover its like a medicine box its brilliantly designed. The language Goldacre uses is great excellent book. Thanks for the tip ill definately check amazon out currently buying from waterstones. Thank you
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Bbc news health is all I used for my interviews. Don't need anything more complicated or boring eg new scientist sbmj
Thank you i see the bbc is very popular
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Try Mary Roach. I'm reading Bad Pharma right now and OMG!!! I'm planning to read dark remedies - it's about thalidomide. Buy your books on amazon, they always list similar ones underneath and you find some pretty interesting reads
Which amry roach book do you start with
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I started with gulp because I was learning about the digestive system in school. I think stiff and gulp are the best to read first as they have more to do with the human body and medicine.
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I started with gulp because I was learning about the digestive system in school. I think stiff and gulp are the best to read first as they have more to do with the human body and medicine.
Thank you she has six books i see. Cant wait to read them thank you. You will really love bad pharma and it left me feeling very curious
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Thank you she has six books i see. Cant wait to read them thank you. You will really love bad pharma and it left me feeling very curious
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It's okay.
I really wanted to enter the pharmaceutical industry as a doctor but 40 pages in to bad pharma and I want nothing to do with them.
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It's okay.
I really wanted to enter the pharmaceutical industry as a doctor but 40 pages in to bad pharma and I want nothing to do with them.
I really wanted to enter the pharmaceutical industry as a doctor but 40 pages in to bad pharma and I want nothing to do with them.
Yeah it makes you feel really infuriates and angry. I think the book should be read by everyone and anyone, i want to specialise either in neuro or in general surgery. The brain intrigues me. There arent many popular science books available about the brain though. So do you still want to be a doctor, if so what route do you plan to take. Im so excited but i also know getting that place is very hard i cant help ve excited and nervous at the same time
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It's okay.
I really wanted to enter the pharmaceutical industry as a doctor but 40 pages in to bad pharma and I want nothing to do with them.
I really wanted to enter the pharmaceutical industry as a doctor but 40 pages in to bad pharma and I want nothing to do with them.
I have read domesticated brain but thats as far as brain books go. Its so hard, because im not very good a picking books, i try to look at reviews, and im pleasantly suprised with the last few books i purchased i have just purchased gulp
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