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FAQ, by eric@wilkinson.com (Eric P. Wilkinson, M.D.)with
numerous contributions by others.
1.13) What are some good sources of information about medical school and medicine?
RECOMMENDED AUTHORS OF BOOKS ABOUT MEDICINE
Lewis Thomas, MD
Sherwin Nuland, MD
David Hilfiker, MD
Perri Klass, MD
Oliver Sacks, MD
Robert Marion, MD
David Ewing Duncan
BOOKS ABOUT MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
There are many books on this subject (too many to list), and
quality varies widely. For an exhaustive list, try doing a search
on "medical school" at an online bookstore.
DOCUMENTARY
The PBS television show NOVA aired a documentary about the training
of seven medical students at Harvard Medical School, following them
from anatomy lab through residency. Highly recommended. "MD: The
Making of a Doctor" may be ordered from WGBH-Boston, item #WG2207,
by calling 1-800-255-9424. It costs $19.95.
An update on the "Making of a Doctor" physicians was recently
completed, called "Survivor MD." It is a 3-hour special and can be
ordered from WGBH at the number above for $29.95.
WEB
"Official" sites on the World Wide Web (many of these are referenced at
other points in the FAQ):
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) <http://www.aamc.org>
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) <http://www.lcme.org>
National Board of Medical Examiners <http://www.nbme.org>
Federation of State Medical Boards <http://www.fsmb.org>
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
<http://www.usmle.org>
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
<http://www.aacom.org>
American Medical Association (AMA) <http://www.ama-assn.org>
USENET
The Usenet newsgroup for discussing medical school and medical
education is misc.education.medical. Medicine is discussed in the
sci.med.* hierarchy of newsgroups.
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