Medical Training

Seamus O'Mahony charts the realities of work in the 'ministry of bodies', that huge complex where people come to be cured and to die. From unexpected deaths to moral quandaries and bureaucratic disasters, O'Mahony documents life in the halls and wards that all of us will visit at some point in our lives with his characteristic wit and dry and unsentimental intelligence.

Practicing optometrists are fully qualified, privileged, as well as obligated and responsible to their patients to provide an advanced level of primary medical eye care. Laboratory medicine and imaging is absolutely critical in caring for and managing patients.

As residents, we understand the burnout epidemic is driven by the system - but the system won't change overnight. This book can help you reduce stress and improve your performance with practical solutions that won't take years to implement or permission to start. Using best practices and evidence-based research, this step-by-step guide outlines a series of practical solutions proven to decrease burnout for those with no time, no money, and no power.

“The shortest distance between a human being and the truth,” so goes the saying, “is a story.” These stories, told by Dr. Scott Abramson based on his 40 years of medical experience and from coaching colleagues in the mission of physician communication, embody some of these human truths: truths about listening, connection, faith, bereavement, death, teamwork, empathy, courage, grace, joy, leadership, parenting, burnout, the challenges of work-life balance, and the secret of happiness.

Still MD is an abbreviated form of the phrase "still a medical doctor". This audiobook affirms the crucial role of international medical graduates (IMGs) in the United States healthcare system. This book was authored by two international medical graduates Dr. Nina Lum and Dr. Kimberly Brown, who are now thriving in clinical practice. In Still MD, the doctors reveal tried and proven tips for success for each milestone required to grow from being an international medical student to becoming a practicing physician in the United States.

Although we rely on physicians, calling on them at birth and death and every medical event in between, rarely do we consider the personal challenges faced by doctors-to-be. In 2005 author Jacqueline Marino and photojournalist Tim Harrison had the unprecedented opportunity to chronicle the experience of three students as they learned to become doctors at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Every year, thousands of International Medical Graduates from all over the world seek to advance their careers with a residency training in the United States. Only a handful succeed. The core principles outlined in Making the Match will help prepare the mind of the International Medical Graduate for the daunting but rewarding challenge of pursuing residency in the US.

Health care professionals and medical staff, are you frustrated because you have Spanish-speaking patients and you can't communicate with them? Well, let me tell you how easy it is to become confident and learn the most common medical questions asked during a visit. In no time and with practice, you will become fluent and you will be able to understand your patients better. With more than 100 questions I put together, you can excel in your Spanish skills and, even better, you can learn while you sleep, at work, or even in your car. Wow, what a bonus!