Australian Medical Student Journal

Professionalism and professional identity: what are they, and what are they to you?

The terms, profession, professional, professional identity, and professionalism, are quoted many times in medical student teaching, and often used interchangeably. This can lead to confusion as to what the concepts …

Editorials

Death in a paediatric hospital: who, where, and how?

Death in a paediatric hospital: who, where, and how? Background: In the developed world, most paediatric deaths follow withdrawal or withholding of medical treatment (WWMT), and previous studies have …

Guest Articles

Moments in a mother’s medical career in pathology

I am 20. At a social barbecue I talk with an obstetrician about careers in medicine. She tells me that there is no point becoming an obstetrician if I want …

Month: April 2018