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		<title>Why Interpersonal Skills or People Skills Are Very Important in the Medical Profession</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When aspiring medical practitioners get too engrossed into their medical textbooks and scientific concepts, they tend to forget that one of the most important qualities that every doctor must have is people skills. What does this mean? Being a doctor, you are not only expected to diagnose patients, perform operations or administer medication. The medical profession expects you not just to heal but to be well-rounded. To bring out the best in your job performance, you are expected to assume teaching and counseling responsibilities. Interpersonal skills or people skills are a must in the medical profession.
Better doctor-patient relationship
If you were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Graduates in the Corporate World</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a common thought that all medical graduates pursue medical practice. This however is not true to all graduate of medical school; some end up joining the corporate world. This does not mean though that you have put to waste what you have learned during your four challenging years in medical school. Medical education can still be maximized in a non-hospital setting. You can opt to pursue other alternative careers after graduating from medical school. Listed below are some tips you can check out on getting an alternative career after medical school.
Genetic counseling
Genetic counseling is a health profession that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glossary of Common Terms Associated with Hospital Staff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The TV drama Grey&#8217;s Anatomy is one of the popular television shows in the US today, which focuses on surgery. Viewers who have a limited background in the medical profession will probably get confused when they watch the show because of the differing titles of the doctors. Why are Meredith and her friends called “residents,” while George remains an “intern”? Why does everyone call Dr. Webber “chief”? For the sake of the confused non-medical viewers, here is a glossary of common hospital staff terms.
Medical interns
Medicals interns are first-year residents who have recently graduated from medical school. Because they are still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Competitive Medical Specializations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you still undecided on what medical specialization to pursue? If so, it is wise to start checking your options now. To be able to select a medical specialization that fits your interest and enhances your skill, planning and assessing are necessary just like preparing your personal statement medical school. One basic thing is to check out how tight the competition is. You can find below a list of some of the most competitive medical specializations. Read on to help you decide the best choice.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery may appear easy but this medical specialization is actually one of the toughest fields in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Popular Medical Specializations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aside from the pressure and stress of medical school and residency, doctors confront another rigid challenge in their medical career – to select medical specializations. Listed below are some of the most popular medical specializations:

* Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is one of the most popular medical specializations. Medical students need to understand however that it is the specialization that it is also one of the most difficult to excel in. This is because it involves enhancement of physical assets and reconstruction of physical deformities, which are complex medical procedures. Plastic surgery is a highly techical field and is always coupled with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Teaching Hospitals in the USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The learning process doesn’t stop with your graduation from medical school. As new breeds of disease evolve and technology advances, the learning process needs to continue. Thus, doctors, especially the newly graduates, need to learn more about professional medical practice. To respond to this situation, various medical experts began to set up teaching hospitals. The teaching hospitals are medical institutions that provide medical care to patients and also clinical training to interns. Read on to get an idea on best teaching hospitals in the USA that you could consider.
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital gave birth to the development of popular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Schools with the Lowest Student-Teacher Ratio</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The student-teacher ratio contributes to the effectivity of transferring knowledge by the teacher to the students. This refers to the number of teachers compared to the number of students in a specific academic institution. The ideal student-teacher ratio is between 10:1 and 15:1 to attain such a goal. Below are some examples of medical schools with low student-teacher ratios.
Washington University School of Medicine
The Washington University School of Medicine as a medical school maintains a low student-teacher ratio. This is done by admitting only a limited number of students to the St. Louis, Missouri medical school. With this system the school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government or Private Hospitals: Where to Work after Medical School</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After four years from medical school, where to work is another significant decision to make. To join private hospitals or government hospitals is your decision and not any other person. There would be various factors that you need to consider, such as the facilities, the equipment, or salary. So after graduating you will have to think well and decide. Now is the time to to ask, &#8220;Where will I work &#8211; a private hospital or a government hospital?
Government vs. private hospitals
Government hospitals provide services to the public, thus they are also known as public hospitals. These are medical institutions owned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paying off Student Loans in Medical School</title>
		<link>http://www.personalstatementmedicalschool.com/paying-off-student-loans-in-medical-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.personalstatementmedicalschool.com/paying-off-student-loans-in-medical-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having finally received your school diploma means looking back on what factors have helped you through college. One major factor that comes out in these assessments is student loans, a major reason why you were able to make it through medical school. Paying off school loans dose not require you to be a big time doctor, what you need is to list down how to manage paying off your student loans.
* Compute how much your student loan is
The best way to manage your student loan is having an organized list. If you have not kept track of the list, collate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Careers for Medical School Graduates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There comes a time when one needs to reflect and re-assess. What happens if after graduating medical school you suddenly realize you are not willing to spend more sleepless nights and sacrifice your only time to rest for emergency calls? Your parents or family will not definitely like that at all having spent much of their savings on your tuition. But you might probably regret it for the rest of your life if you have not considered any alternative career. Find a more convenient career where at the same time your medical knowledge will not become a waste. Below are [...]]]></description>
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