Other Useful Resources
Sections
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Suggested reading
For Interview Preparation:
Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction (Michael Dunn and Tony Hope).
How to Prepare for Medical School Interviews (Philip McElnay).
For an Insight into Medicine:
Fragile Lives and The Knife’s Edge (Both by Stephen Westaby).
This is Going to Hurt (Adam Kay).
Do No Harm (Henry Marsh).
Being Mortal (Atul Gawande).
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi).
Suggested watching
YouTube:
All of the above provide both an insight to medical school and create content explaining different processes in the medical application process.
Television:
GPs: Behind Closed Doors (Channel 5) (Real medical students use this one as part of our teaching!)
All of the above are great for reflecting on what it is like to work in the NHS and gaining insight into whether this is the career for you!
Suggested websites
The websites listed below are helpful for finding out additional information at various points in the application process.
Individual medical school websites or social media pages
For insight into life as a medical student
The resources listed below are resources medical students on a daily basis as part of their teaching process. It is worthwhile having a look through them for a closer look into what you will be studying, and making the final decision on whether this is the degree for you.
All of the resources below are websites.