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Does anyone know which diseases are most prevalent in London (or in the South in general)? I have googled it but can't seem to find any answers

Reply 1482

9967

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Original post by Ke299

Does anyone know which diseases are most prevalent in London (or in the South in general)? I have googled it but can't seem to find any answers

Probably similar to most of Britain
-coronary heart disease
-cancer
-stroke

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Reply 1483

Ke299

Original post by 9967

Probably similar to most of Britain
-coronary heart disease
-cancer
-stroke

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Thanks for your reply :smile:

sorry should have been more clear I mean are there any that are more prevalent in London than anywhere else? All the London med schools mention the 'diversity' so are there diseases that you see in London but not in the rest of the uk?

Reply 1484

Slsam

Original post by Ke299

Thanks for your reply :smile:

sorry should have been more clear I mean are there any that are more prevalent in London than anywhere else? All the London med schools mention the 'diversity' so are there diseases that you see in London but not in the rest of the uk?

Maybe TB? I know babies in some (if not all) london boroughs are still routinely offered the BCG vaccination.

Reply 1485

Ke299

Original post by Slsam

Maybe TB? I know babies in some (if not all) london boroughs are still routinely offered the BCG vaccination.

Ahh ok thanks!!

Reply 1486

SiMan

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What should your 'greatest weakness' be like? I have thought about my over-competitive nature sometimes and given example of how it affected me and how it can be beneficial if used in the right balance. Any ideas?

Reply 1487

letsbehonest

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Original post by SiMan

What should your 'greatest weakness' be like? I have thought about my over-competitive nature sometimes and given example of how it affected me and how it can be beneficial if used in the right balance. Any ideas?

As long as you can put a positive spin on it and it isn't a reaaaaaally bad thing then it's fine :smile:

Just don't be cliche like 'I'm a perfectionist'.

Reply 1488

SiMan

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Original post by letsbehonest

As long as you can put a positive spin on it and it isn't a reaaaaaally bad thing then it's fine :smile:

Just don't be cliche like 'I'm a perfectionist'.

Yeah I really tried to steer away my reasoning from the 'perfectionist' approach. thanks!

Reply 1489

SiMan

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Can they ask you very similar questions more than once in one interview?
For example, What are your weaknesses? and What two things would you change about yourself? Even though they may be a little different, they can require using the same idea and example. So... 1) would you get situations like this? 2) If so, can you use the same example/idea twice?

Reply 1490

HHaris14

Does anyone know another name for proxy when used in healthcare? It's on the tip of my tongue but I'm finding it hard to remember! Dyslexic!

Reply 1491

DrWally

What thoughts and feelings might face someone offered alcohol to celebrate after receiving a liver transplant?

A person with learning disabilities is regularly being teased by neighbours, how might it affect them?

What do you guess an overweight person might feel and think after being told their arthritis is due to their weight?

A friend tells you he feels bad because his family has always cheated to obtain extra benefits - how would you respond?

I am clueless on the questions above. Any help?

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Reply 1492

lindseyyy

Patient anonymity

When discussing cases from your work experience, does any one have any idea about how to approach the sensitive details? E.g. If you wanted to discuss the way that a doctor approached a certain case, would you be allowed to give details of the case such as the illness, treatment plan and the way that the patient responded?

Thanks :smile:

Reply 1493

FlavaFavourFruit

Original post by lindseyyy

Patient anonymity

When discussing cases from your work experience, does any one have any idea about how to approach the sensitive details? E.g. If you wanted to discuss the way that a doctor approached a certain case, would you be allowed to give details of the case such as the illness, treatment plan and the way that the patient responded?

Thanks :smile:

That's fine, as long as you don't reveal any patient identifiable/confidential information.

Reply 1494

lindseyyy

Original post by FlavaFavourFruit

That's fine, as long as you don't reveal any patient identifiable/confidential information.

Yes but by "confidential", what do you mean? Surely the entire consultation was confidential? Obviously I will not name the patient or give any clues to their identity, but due to the sensitive nature of the consultations I saw I would assume that everything I saw was confidential?

Reply 1495

FlavaFavourFruit

Original post by lindseyyy

Yes but by "confidential", what do you mean? Surely the entire consultation was confidential? Obviously I will not name the patient or give any clues to their identity, but due to the sensitive nature of the consultations I saw I would assume that everything I saw was confidential?

Any information which can be tracked back to the patient.

If you're that worried, use another less sensitive case.

Reply 1496

letsbehonest

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If you got X amount of money, what medical research would you carry out?

Reply 1497

HHaris14

Original post by letsbehonest

If you got X amount of money, what medical research would you carry out?

Treatment/ cure for dementia, its said to treble by 2050 - imagine wht impact this would have on the NHS.

Reply 1498

Sam_1996

Can anyone give me an example of role play for MMI?

Reply 1499

Phteven

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Original post by Sam_1996

Can anyone give me an example of role play for MMI?

You have to go over to your neighbour's house and explain that you ran her cat over and it died. Upon this discussion, it emerges that the cat belonged to her deceased husband and had strong sentimental value to her.

Think I saw that as an example somewhere :smile: