The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty, Second Edition
ATTENTION MEDICAL STUDENTS:DON&#8217;T CHOOSE YOUR SPECIALTY WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK!Finally! Someone who conquered the obstacle course himself writes the essential book to help you answer the most urgent question of your career &#8212; what specialty? Brian Freeman knows the anxiety of that all-important choice.  He knows what information you need to choose the specialty that&#8217;s just right for you and that will make all you&#8217;ve invested in medical school --- and all that you will invest in your residency training &#8212; pay off.AVOID AGONIZING UNCERTAINTY AND THE WRONG CHOICEDr. Freeman&#8217;s The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty delivers a user-friendly, anxiety-calming mix of real-life answers&#8212;insights from his own personal experiences, candid reports from current residents in each specialty, and a wealth of hard-dug research. The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty brings you&#8212;*All the information the author&#8212;a recent medical school graduate&#8212;wishes he had when choosing his specialty*&#8220;Vital Signs,&#8221; detailing each specialty&#8217;s average salary, type of practice, hours worked per week, job satisfaction rankings, match statistics, and much more*Detailed reports &#8220;from the trenches&#8221; on the excitement, challenges, and rhythm of their lives from current residents in the twenty major medical specialties*&#8220;The Inside Scoop,&#8221; exposing specialties&#8217; lifestyle realities, training requirements, and predominant personality types*Answers to the question: &#8220;Does personality really matter?&#8221;*Specialty-specific tips to enhance your chances for acceptance in your chosen field*What to do if you still can&#8217;t decide*Bonus&#8212; a complete Internet resources guide, advice for women and couples, and much moreTHE PERFECT GUIDE FOR BEFORE, DURING, AND END OF MEDICAL SCHOOL--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.