Fourteen Stories: Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers (Literature and Medicine) by Jay Baruch So-So I'm not in any hurry to finish reading this book. I didn't realize these were fictional short stories and honestly, I'm not all that fond of his writing. The medicine in the fiction is top-notch, but the stories are so-so.read more...
Iserson's Getting Into a Residency: A Guide for Medical Students, 7th Edition by Kenneth V. Iserson Good information, but I couldn't stand reading it. There is a lot of good numerical information and details about where to find more information, but the book sounds like it was written by the Queen Bee of the gunner hive. Here is a quote:
"Extend your hand to the other person with the thumb up and out. Make sure that the web between y...read more...
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The Residency Match: 101 Biggest Mistakes And How To Avoid Them by Samir P. Desai Don't buy this one - there's a new edition When a new edition comes out, it should really say so on the webpage. I almost bought this book but, while I was searching for residency books, I came across The Successful Match: 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match. That's the new edition of this book. Here's the link - The Successful Match...read more...
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Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Titanium) Great camera This camera is wonderful. I haven't mastered all the functions yet, but it is user friendly enough that until I have time to do more experimenting, I can get some great pictures.read more...