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Clegg scholarship 2010
The Clegg scholarship is a work experience placement aimed at medical students from all over the world who want to learn about medical journalism. We are looking for four medical students to spend eight weeks with the BMJ and Student BMJ in London between March and December 2010. This could be for your elective, during your summer holiday, or as an appropriate part of your curriculum. If you are from outside the European Union, you will need to have a work experience permit and a visa t … Read this article >>
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“I’m just a medical student”
When I was faced with the daunting task of catheterising a real patient for the first time I reflexively responded with the magical phrase, “I’m just a medical student.” I thought it was the safe and sensible thing to say and spared the patient from end … Read this article >>
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Happy new year!
A new academic year starts, and with it fresh faced first years fill lecture theatres, new clinical students step onto wards, and everyone is a step closer to graduation. September is a fitting month to celebrate new beginnings and wish each other a happy new academic year. Starting medi … Read this article >>
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Should I give up medicine?
“Should I give up medicine?” was our most viewed (and hopefully read) article this month on student.bmj.com, with 2026 page views (doi:10.1136/sbmj.b2174). The thought has probably crossed every medical student’s mind at some point, but I was still rather surprised. Despite its title, th … Read this article >>
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A surgeon in seven hours
Fancy performing a laparoscopic operation on a patient after just seven hours of training? A team of researchers in Denmark have assessed 24 junior obstetrics and gynaecology registrars who were using virtual reality training. None of them had any previous experience of laparoscopic surg … Read this article >>
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