The AMSJ League Table
Volume 2, Issue 2 of the Australian Medical Student Journal (AMSJ) is scheduled to be distributed in the coming weeks. This being the journal’s third issue, it is a timely …
So You Don’t Want to be a Doctor Anymore (Part 2)
Have you thought about how tough medicine is and whether it’s worth staying in it for the long run? Have you thought of doing other things with your medical degree …
A dissection of the anatomy teaching debate
“So, you are a medical student? And 5th year as well? Well, well, you must know all of your anatomy by now! Do they still even teach you that nowadays …
Should medical students and doctors have a say on climate change?
Earlier this year the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) controversially thrust Australian doctors into the climate change debate via a high profile media release commenting on the government’s proposed …
So you don’t want to be a doctor anymore.
It’s the question that everyone asks you. From fellow medical students to patients, to family and friends, to the random acquaintance you’re meeting for the first time. They all ask, …
The approach to managing the sexually assaulted victim
What is Sexual Assault? Penetration of the vulva or anus by a penis or other object OR Penetration of the mouth by a penis AND Without consent Note that the …
Secret Diary of an Arts Graduate
“So, what did you do before you did medicine?” Me? Oh, I did a Bachelor of Arts. “Do you mean Science/Arts?” No, no, I mean Arts. Just plain Arts. “Honours?” …
Why Blog Medicine?
University students in different courses have vastly different lives. Some have part-time jobs, some have families to feed, and others still live at home. But what their educations have in …