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That is absolutely not true. According to this study of almost 200,000 presentations to Australian GP's, about 2.8% of presentations to a GP involve an URTI (or as you would say, a cold/flu) and 2.6% of presentations involve anxiety/depression. As per the same article, GP's are required to have...

That's correct, but overall working conditions for doctors are going to worsen as more are forced to take jobs in less desirable locations, in areas they aren't interested in, for less pay. This certainly isn't a reason why the number of medical students should be restricted, but the current...

It will: less SRMO jobs, greater competition for registrar jobs, less clinical experience and opportunities, greater market saturation as a consultant. The whole outcry over international students not being guaranteed internships is just the tip of the iceberg. Moves to address this and opening...

There are two differences between medicine and other degrees that make comparisons meaningless: i) the government investment during university years is significantly higher than virtually any other degree. A law student may pay $8k pa towards their degree (deferred through HECS) and the...

Re: I want to be a Psychiatrist, or do I? I've had somewhat of a roller-coaster life. With the greatest respect, I'm going to say three things. 1. Forget whether you'll like psychiatry, you need to find out if you will enjoy medicine and have the ability and motivation to study a demanding...

Not correct, we avoid them because they are bloody painful, easy to rupture and tend to tissue easily. If you somehow manage to hit the median or ulnar nerves when cannulating such a superficial vein, then you shouldn't be cannulating at all on your own. I have seen emergency registrars and...

I've never had any trouble working a long shift, and I cannot think of anyone I've worked with whose struggled (and this includes mature aged students). People get tired as the day goes on, but if you are a competent doctor then you won't let it compromise patient safety. The reason why people...

Obvious troll is obvious. I've seen emergency physicians and cardiologists struggle to read ECGs of patients who have extensive cardiac disease. I've seen patients with what appeared to be obvious STEMIs go to cath and have no occlusive disease. As patients become more complex, textbook ECGs...

Lmao child, how about you pass your first semester of uni (or get through the first week without crying) before you start talking about things you know nothing about.

Congratulations on finishing the first one and welcome to the club. There are many more to come hehe :spzz: The worst ones are after hours during your surgery term, they can be up to 16-17 hours long with only a single break depending on how busy you are. Things will get easier though as you...

Don't do it. Keep trying for a CSP spot. If you can't get one in the next couple of years, then Bond. [Edit] To explain why - taking a massive financial commitment to study medicine is a bad idea unless you are absolutely set on being a doctor. If you change your mind after a couple of years...

All it takes is one bad exam at the end of the year (bad nights sleep, feeling unwell, poor marks in extended answer) and your ATAR will be hurt if you do 10 units. Would always recommend having a safety net. If you near the final exams and business is still your weakest subject then just spend...

If bio will be your weakest subject (besides SOR-1 it's probably your worst scaling subject) then drop it. Can always pick up a textbook over the holidays before uni, or learn on the fly.

If you have a GPA of 7, would you have a shot at undergrad at UWS this year? (or would you have if you had applied?)

1) get into a medicine program 2) try to get a rotation at a hospital with a good paeds department. If not possible, do your elective at one (in the city that you want to work in) 3) do some research into paediatrics while in med school, try to get published 4) try to score a paeds rotation...

Thanks :) Specialising overseas is an option, but it will be more difficult and more time consuming than staying in Australia, and you may not get recognised when you get home. To give two examples: - the UK generally recognises all Australian doctors, and does not require additional...

It removes their ability to make a living if they don't go to the country by removing their ability to access Medicare subsidies. A small portion may be able to score a salaried position, but this would be unfavourable to the hospital given billing structures for outpatients. And forget about...

One way of looking at it is that the bonded places are essentially DFEE positions (old scheme before your time) which the government is paying your part of on the condition that you are willing to go to an area of workplace shortage. If you fail to uphold your end of the agreement, then they...

Work experience in a hospital is pretty crap tbh. Back in the days most of my friends and I spent our time licking envelopes for the ward clerk, the latest work experience student I've seen on the ward seem to spend most of his time reading the posters on the walls. There are various privacy and...