Can revision resources be adapted for primary learning?
Few of us would attempt to prepare for an exam without practising past papers or leafing through revision resources. For some of us, relishing...
The role of orthopaedic surgeons in world health
World health has traditionally been the remit of epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists. The global morbidity and mortality rates associated with infections such as...
So you want to be a palliative care physician?
The world health organisation defines palliative care as "an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem...
The Quack Guide
Shiv Chopra is a member of Wesleyan Medical Sickness' Advisory Board. He is currently in his first year as a Core Surgical Trainee in...
So you want to be a microbiologist?
Microbiology is the study of bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal infections and microbiologists are the key connections between the laboratory and the patient. They...
Medical inventions of the future
Michelle Connolly takes a look at some of the latest gadgets (and a robot) that tech heads reckon we won't be able to practise...
Virtual doctors – medical training in Second Life
Forget those late nights on the wards grappling with real patients to perfect taking a history for the MRCP - medical training is going...
The Killer Net – pro-suicide websites
People searching the web for suicide help are more likely to find sites encouraging them rather than offering support, says a study published in...
Working Overseas – British Columbia
Whether it's Australia, New Zealand or Canada there are plenty of options for doctors wanting to escape the UK. We've asked those who have...
Making it crystal clear – The myth of methamphetamine
In 2006 the UN issued a global warning for a drug that threatened both the developed and developing world. A drug they said would...
The medicine behind the medals
In the field of sports medicine there is no greater ambassador than Dr Richard Budgett. He has been the Chief Medical Officer to Team...
Best medical smartphone, mobile and iPad apps
Whether it's calculating gentamicin doses, checking the latest guidelines or practicing MCQs the smartphone has become an essential piece of medical kit for working...
Planning your medical elective
If you dare ask any doctor their best experience at medical school then you'd better be prepared for hours of mind-numbing stories from their...
Survival Guide – Living in halls
As a medical student you've just moved into the thirteenth floor of halls. Your room is the size of a matchbox. The person next...
Beginner’s guide to writing case reports
For most junior doctors their first experience of publication will be writing a case report. BMJ Case Reports Editor-in-Chief, Seema Biswas, offers some advice...
Extreme Medicine – The Antarctic Doctor
Welcome to my A&E Department. Local population: 10 to 100 (dependent on the season). Staff: 1. Nearest referral hospital: 2800 miles (but no referral,...
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Presenting History
JuniorDr is a free distribution magazine produced by doctors for the UK's Medical Students, Foundation Year Trainees, Specialist Trainees, GP Trainees and Specialist...
Writing Reports
Junior doctors can be asked to write reports on many different things, but it need not be a daunting experience, says Sara Williams from...
The Stress Factor
Working as a junior doctor gives a new meaning to the word stress. Sara Williams explores how to keep it at bay.
Last May Janet...
Deadly serious – coroner’s inquest
An inquest is a fact-finding exercise co-ordinated by the coroner (or procurator fiscal in Scotland), with or without a jury. The objective is to...
