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Taking a Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTMH)
Photo by US Army AfricaGuest blogger Joanne Peel shares her own insights from her experience of taking this Diploma. I completed the Diploma in Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at the London School of...
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Test your brain health with new app
Bupa have launched a series of apps covering a wide range of topics and health queries that many of us have on a daily basis. As a medical student, making sure your brain is in tip-top condition is...
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Question of the day: Gastroenterology
A medical student sustains a needlestick injury from an intravenous drug user. Unfortunately this user is Hepatitis C positive. Regarding Hepatitis C which of the following statements is true? a....
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Hit the target
Wrongly inserting a nasogastric tube can have deadly consequences. A recent Casebook article outlines how to avoid these risks Photo by St. MurseIn 2010 75-year-old Maurice Murphy died in hospital as a...
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Broadening your horizons
A medical qualification equips you with a passport to the world – it enables you to transport your skills anywhere, with opportunities to enhance them. Having appropriate indemnity is essential before...
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Question of the day: Skin Rash
Look at this skin rash. It measures 6cm in length and is occurring over the extensor aspect of the upper forearm. Which of the following treatments is likely to result in the resolution of the rash? a....
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Consensus on the Situational Judgement Test
“It was horrible”- emerging consensus on the Situational Judgement Test sat by medical students for the UK Foundation Programme Photo by clemsonunivlibraryIn December, the long nights and cold mornings...
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Book review: Research Skills for Medical Students
Guest poster Thomas Lemon from the School of Medicine at Cardiff University gives his review of a popular student text. Here is his review of Research Skills for Medical Students 1st Edition (Allen, AK...
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New free advice app for doctors to help curb the rise in claims and complaints
Medical students can now access free expert advice on the medicolegal and ethical issues that can arise from everyday practice. MPS, our sponsors, have released a new app. The MPS Advice app has been...
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Medical students in the UK already know about this really handy free resource: the Patient website. It has recently changed web address from patient.co.uk to patient.info so we thought we would point...
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