Medical Student's Survival Guide

By Steven R. Polk

Book Overview

New edition of a medical student's guide to career strategy. Informal writing style. Demonstrates nonmedical aspects of the profession such as the impact of specialty choice on lifestyle, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 094040155X
• ISBN13: 9780940401556
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Medencom
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A MUST-HAVE for med students!

This is such an amazing book that I almost don't want to let anyone else know about it! Dr. Polk presents the practice of medicine today in a realistic and humorous light, while offering tons of useful advice and his own honest opinions. Don't think... buy it. Thanks Dr. Polk!

excellent intro into real world

This is a great book for new docs. Its written in an informal style which makes you feel you are getting thie inside dcoop from someone who has been in the trnches. If you want to know what its like once you are out of residency this is for you.

Real-World Insights Offered in an Understandable Manner

As someone who has gone through medical training, I can say that every shrewd pre-med and med student should devour this book. It is filled with information about how the business and practice of medicine REALLY work in the U.S. You won't hear your med school professors talking about this...at least, not around students.This book might cause the shrewd pre-med student to choose another career. So be it. It will also help him/her choose the right path within medicine, should he/she decide to stay. One of the most useful books I have EVER read in my life.

outstanding

An eye-opening look at medicine beyond the ivory tower that most med students are familiar with. You may or may not agree with the author's cynicism but it is warranted in today's healthcare environment. Think of it as an unabridged version of "The House of God" as it deals with medical life before and after residency.

Every pre-med needs to read this book.

This book takes the reader from the first year of medical school through residency and private practice in an uncompromisingly frank manner. I bought this book as a 2nd-year med student and have found it to be 100% on target every step of the way. Even when I didn't follow its advice, I later wished I had.