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Student Reviews

Doctors without work

BMJ 2007; 334 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.070286b (Published 01 February 2007) Cite this as: BMJ 2007;334:070286b
  1. Katherine Whitcroft, second year medical student1
  1. 1University of Bristol

“As long as I pass, I'll be able to pay off all my student loans,” I shout at my friend as I pass the saleswoman my debit card. It's not arrogance fuelling this zealous proclamation but over-riding confidence that as soon as you successfully complete medical school, your very own George Clooney lookalike takes you by the hand and leads you smiling and giggling into eventual consultancy. It was this employment security that, at least in part, attracted me to a career in medicine.

So you will understand my shock when, reaching for the …

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