Medical specialities

That's not true. Most parents are terrified by having kids in hospital and if you don't sit them down and explain what is going on, no wonder they won't want to cooperate. It's all about communication. If you're **** at that, the parents will be a nightmare for you.

Those parents aren't what scares me off paediatrics.

It's the parents who you wouldn't trust with a chinchilla let alone an actual child.

Obgyn looks like a difficult speciality. But I always wonder if there will be some women who won't want to see a male gynaecologist. Thats what mainly puts me off it.

Ahh yeah that type. Haven't really met much of them in paediatrics...

Ahh yeah that type. Haven't really met much of them in paediatrics...

I suspect if you look a bit closer you will see it. The scariest for me are when the 4/5 year old kid says "I want x". Mother: "No you can't have x" "Give me x now" *physically attacks mother* "Oh ok you can have x". Literally teaching your kid from the age of 4 that violence is how to get what you want. And that kind of thing is not a one off - so many mothers reward their kid if they behave badly including violently.

I think the stigma associated with asking for help as a parent is one of the greatest tragedies of our society. Parenting classes, even if they are simply 'reward your kid for good things, punish them for bad, NOT THE OPPOSITE' on repeat for an hour, should be offered on the NHS,

I suspect if you look a bit closer you will see it. The scariest for me are when the 4/5 year old kid says "I want x". Mother: "No you can't have x" "Give me x now" *physically attacks mother* "Oh ok you can have x". Literally teaching your kid from the age of 4 that violence is how to get what you want. And that kind of thing is not a one off - so many mothers reward their kid if they behave badly including violently.

I think the stigma associated with asking for help as a parent is one of the greatest tragedies of our society. Parenting classes, even if they are simply 'reward your kid for good things, punish them for bad, NOT THE OPPOSITE' on repeat for an hour, should be offered on the NHS,

I started chasing medicine wanting to go into pathology because I watched too much CSI

Did some work experience and added GP and A&E to my interests.

Went into med school. At the moment put off by pathology (so interesting, but I nearly threw up because of the smell so I'll need to build a better stomach for it) and psych (I just don't know how I'll deal because I keep thinking I have symptoms while I'm being taught them), still interested by GP and A&E, added urology, anaesthetics and radiology to interests.

But I'm only first year, so we'll see what happens.

My idea of what I wanted to do changed over time. I imagined paediatrics for a long time, until I actually did the placement in med school. And though it was a really great placement, I just don't think I have the disposition to handle it long term. Then I thought respiratory, or GP or A&E. One by one I've had to rule out a specialty. But I've come to a point more than half way through FY2 where I don't even think I'll choose one. I'm taking a break so I'm glad I don't have to make a decision yet.

Some people drop out of the womb screaming surgeon! But it's ok if you don't know now. Doing placements in medical school and through foundation years will give you a better sense of direction. Just make sure to use an opportunity in each placement to get as much experience as you can. Unfortunately sometimes it's the people that put you off a certain specialty rather than the actual specialty so be wary of that.

And it's true sometimes you have to base your decisions based on the type of lifestyle you want to have. I like some parts of A&E but the shifts are brutal!

How do they work? Do you do a set of days and then a set of nights or like one day, a night, a late, early, day...?

How do they work? Do you do a set of days and then a set of nights or like one day, a night, a late, early, day...?

The reason i said this is because when young adults, adults and the elderly are sick and are in need of care they co-operate better than young children do. I think children will just make the job harder. Im not a doctor yet btw just posting my opinion now but i might come back at this thread in a few years time and laugh at this comment in between my job breaks as a paediatrician 😂