wow, I would think of symptomatic relief first if its viral urti. Bed rest and plenty of fluid pain killer decongestive agents, anti-tussives if needed.

oh no! I failed in GP land =P hmm, i thought GPs prescribe a lot of antibiotics as well in msia? regardless of viral or bacterial. Some doctors even asked me 'apa (ubat) kamu mau?' O.o S8 drugs pls!

I believe so. we had a discussion on that in year 2, and I think it's really for the best of the patients and the affected doctor. having said that, it'll be complicated as he/she might be your best friend or boss. and emotions might hinder rationality.

It's really sad If not mistaken, doctors are #2 on the suicide list, and dentists being #1. On call = 36 hours consecutively?

There's always the IELTS 8.0 road block for them nowadays. At the end, they can't find a job and are forced to go back to their own country.

sounds good, will try to find a copy. I've another to recommend: "how doctors think"

That's interesting. I just had a chat with a canadian exchange 5th year med student from UBC, and she said that the students in US now are pretty much 'studying' to pass the exams only. I'm not too sure how that'll affect the quality of the care given in the future though, but that's situation now in US apparently according to her.

I've just finish med rotation, and I had my fair share of gunshots from consultants during the teachings. But it gave me things to reflect on and improve. For what I see, interns are mostly learning the admin sort of things like writing discharge, scripts, and things like that. they should have a comprehensive understanding of the basics already.

It's kinda sad to see so many med schools popping up like mushrooms in msia, and their substandard entry requirements are allowing mediocre students to be future 'doctors'. to be honest, even till now, I still am scared that i'll be an incompetent doctor in the future. Just being on the ward, I feel that i only know a tiny portion of what's out there.

I'm pretty sure the standards are there, and it should be much better than msia.

the 2nd bold statement is true to some extent. The individual has to play his/her part in active learning and being enthusiastic. But lecturers and clinicians are VERY VERY important. I've learnt so so much in my 8 weeks of general med rotation. So long your enthusiastic and keep asking questions and don't be shy, you'll learn heaps. Our education system encouraged us to be spoon fed and accept whatever was given to us. That's really not the ideal way to learn.

so, back to the topic. have you done your tertiary education ie STPM/A level/ IB/ matrik/ Pre-U/ AUSMAT/ etc? If so, which one? if you're competent (in money as well), head overseas. I didn't regret doing so. If not, get into IPTA. Or at least one of the better established med unis in msia eg monash, imu.

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Hmm, not much discrimination i think. For the patients, they normally are very helpful and allow you to clerk them. They normally tell me that we all need to start some where, and they are willing to let us take a history and do an exam. I've only got rejected once for examination because the patient was tired. Patients are normally very helpful.

Think a senior shared with us her experience when she was doing her elective in vietnam. seems nice and she really enjoyed it. had couple of friends who went to thai or cambodia (forgotten sorry) and they seemed to like it too. I'm looking at SEA electives too next year

oh dear gosh no!!!!! they complain of having too much incompetent doctors, and yet they are making measures to allow more of them to get through the system. politically related, again?

I'm not too sure in msia, but in Aus it does matter. my friend (who might be a bit bias because he does some research) says that you'll need some papers to compete for specialty hot seats like cardiology, opthalmology and ortho. Am planning to get some research exposure over the holidays rather than taking a year off clinicals to do research.

Sorry but this is a bit random. It's kind of sad to hear people in msia regarding GPs as those underachievers whom can't become a specialist: as in they are discriminating against GPs. I'm not sure if many out there are having this view, but I've definitely heard quite a few people telling me so. Is there such discrimination at all?

Interesting. I've heard a few years back that curtin might work with Murdoch in providing medical training but I wasn't so sure of the reliability of the source. i reckon it'll be an undergrad entry?

it's not helping much too in Tassie with the budget issues here. I've spoken to one of the general physicians in the hospitals and apparently they need more GPs and general physicians rather than other specialists. And no, i doubt they will put the new med program in miri campus.