The GEMS: The Guide for Effective Medical Students

By Hussain Isma'eel and Hussain Isma'eel

This guide is composed of 7 chapters aiming to uncover some processes of how to become medical healers. It was written to include: a conceptual framework, a step by step guide of the process, exercises, and some real stories and reflections to further help clarify the implementation aspect of the guide. The scope covered by this book starts from a historical background revealing some of the dynamics that continue to exist in the minds of people about physicians. Then, the guide details the thinking process that leads to forming a differential diagnosis and how to practice in an outcome based manner. Furthermore, this book provides suggestions on how students should choose their subspecialty and introduces them to basic fundamental concepts about patient satisfaction. There is one overarching spirit prevailing over this guide and that is the universality of ethical principles of practice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503537765
• ISBN13: 9781503537767
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"