*MEGATHREAD* - The Official 2014 Medicine Interview Preparation Thread

Anybody else considering Ace Medicine?

Anybody else considering Ace Medicine?

I went to that last year. It was really good
But I would recommend you do it closer to the interview

watched. let the games begin. Anyone willing to set up a skype/google hangout group close to November/december time would be great as well.

I went to that last year. It was really good
But I would recommend you do it closer to the interview

Anybody else considering Ace Medicine?

hmmm.. decisions, ace or isc? :-)

Me too!

And me! I am super nervous about the interviews x)
Does anybody know which universities tend to do their interview earlier than others?

is there any university still doing the traditional way of interviews?

I actually prefer the old way, dont really like the MMI style..

is there any university still doing the traditional way of interviews?

I actually prefer the old way, dont really like the MMI style..

I haven't even started reading the interview book yet :/

Should we all start now, or wait till we might get interviews?

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So shall we get the ball rolling or what?

A girl comes to see her GP in which she requests a pregnancy test. She finds out she is pregnant and wants to abort it without the the parents getting involved.

What should the GP do?

It would be wise to consider points like capacity/competency, legal right, patient autonomy, how many weeks, 4 ethics of principle and confidentiality.

I'm so screwed. I guess it would depend upon the age of the girl and the conditions of the pregnancy, was she raped? I think that if she is 16 or over then her confidentiality should be respected. Is there a reason she doesn't want her parents to get involved? Would it cause her more harm if they knew?
Ugh I cannot do this stuff!

So shall we get the ball rolling or what?

A girl comes to see her GP in which she requests a pregnancy test. She finds out she is pregnant and wants to abort it without the the parents getting involved.

What should the GP do?

It would be wise to consider points like capacity/competency, legal right, patient autonomy, how many weeks, 4 ethics of principle and confidentiality.

Ok...

My response stems from my previous recollection of my ethics preparation from last year so I'm probably outdated or not thorough or just plain wrong.

It's obviously important to find out how far in the pregnancy is, I think over 24 weeks, an abortion becomes illegal in this country. If over, an abortion is out of the question and you might discuss other options to her such as adoption.
Her age is also important as if she is 16 and over, she is competent enough to make a decision on termination of her pregnancy.
If she is under 16, it would be helpful to find out if she might be in danger or if her health is at risk in which case, the GP might discuss involving the police or social services, maybe if she has been raped or receiving abuse.
Discuss with her, why she does not want to involve her parents and inform her that an abortion is a procedure that is quite emotional to go through and it would be in her best interests to inform her parents or legal guardians so she doesn't have to go through with it alone.
Respect her right to confidentiality as that level of trust cannot be breached. If she still refuses, respect her decision to. The GP should be reassuring and calm while addressing her as well as assure her that you are there to help her.

That's all I can remember. Please someone point to any wrong points I might have mentioned. And add to it please as I'm sure there's also more things to consider

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Ok...

My response stems from my previous recollection of my ethics preparation from last year so I'm probably outdated or not thorough or just plain wrong.

It's obviously important to find out how far in the pregnancy is, I think over 24 weeks, an abortion becomes illegal in this country. If over, an abortion is out of the question and you might discuss other options to her such as adoption.
Her age is also important as if she is 16 and over, she is competent enough to make a decision on termination of her pregnancy.
If she is under 16, it would be helpful to find out if she might be in danger or if her health is at risk in which case, the GP might discuss involving the police or social services, maybe if she has been raped or receiving abuse.
Discuss with her, why she does not want to involve her parents and inform her that an abortion is a procedure that is quite emotional to go through and it would be in her best interests to inform her parents or legal guardians so she doesn't have to go through with it alone.
Respect her right to confidentiality as that level of trust cannot be breached. If she still refuses, respect her decision to. The GP should be reassuring and calm while addressing her as well as assure her that you are there to help her.

That's all I can remember. Please someone point to any wrong points I might have mentioned. And add to it please as I'm sure there's also more things to consider

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You can do it, you just need practise!

If she was raped or at harm, I would tell her parents and contact appropriate services. However if not, I will have to obey her autonomy and thus I will not break patient confidentiality. I would strongly advise her to tell her parents but I wouldn't coerce her into making a decision. As doctors we have to be trustworthy and honest.
Also if it's before 24 weeks, abortion will be legal but abortion does carry risks and can be traumatic esp for a 14 y/o girl.