Medicine is challenging. This book will show you how to build the skills you need to lead a balanced, fulfilling medical life, providing great care of others and a sustainable medical career you can enjoy.
This insightful and candid guide unveils the truth about medical school, residency, and the fascinating realities that await aspiring physicians beyond the classroom. On Becoming a Doctor provides an essential roadmap for your medical odyssey including: Comprehensive Guidance: Delve into the intricacies of medical school life and residency, as well as the challenges and rewards of being a doctor. Gain invaluable insights into the various medical specialties, allowing you to make informed decisions about your future career path. First-Hand Accounts: Written by seasoned medical professionals, this book provides authentic first-hand accounts of the rigors and triumphs experienced throughout medical training. Learn from their experiences and use their wisdom to navigate your own journey with confidence. Balancing Life and Work: Discover the secrets to maintaining a healthy work-life balance in the demanding world of medicine. On Becoming a Doctor offers practical tips on managing stress, fostering personal well-being, and nurturing a fulfilling personal life alongside a thriving medical career. Residency Success Strategies: Unravel the complexities of the residency application process and equip yourself with indispensable strategies to stand out in this highly competitive arena. Our expert advice will empower you to excel during your residency and launch a successful medical career. Patient Stories: Be inspired by heartwarming and insightful patient stories that illustrate the transformative power of compassionate healthcare. Learn how to provide exceptional patient care and forge meaningful connections with those you serve. Navigating Medical Challenges: From medical ethics dilemmas to emotional resilience, On Becoming a Doctor addresses the diverse challenges doctors encounter. Equip yourself with the tools to overcome obstacles and make a lasting impact on the lives of your patients. Thriving Beyond Residency: Beyond residency lies a vast landscape of opportunities. Learn about alternative career paths, research opportunities, and potential for leadership roles within the medical community. Unlock your potential and discover what lies ahead in your fulfilling medical journey. Empower yourself with knowledge, empathy, and resilience as you embrace the transformative journey of becoming a doctor. A perfect graduation gift for any aspiring medical professional!
Every Doctor is about thriving in medicine at a time of massive advances and changes in global health systems and medical services. The book is a must-read for doctors of all specialties at all stages of their careers wherever they practise in the world, because exemplary care of patients, peers, profession and self is a lifelong journey.
Dr. Wright unfolds her Guide to Thrive by preparing readers for six remarkable months of body, brains, and bliss transformation, using her framework of the four practical steps. As a scientist and physician, Dr. Wright backs up each step with the latest science about the vital connections between the physical body, the mind, and emotional health and equips readers to move, eat, think, and feel in order to thrive. Additionally, readers are invited to join Dr. Wright's online fitness and nutrition club where they can enter their own health data and receive instant interactive information and encouragement.
This timely book offers a balanced and thoughtful review of the current mental health emergency and its impact upon and among medical professionals, supported by the best available evidence and illustrated through real-life cases. Recognising the increasing stressors in the role including the impact of the environment in which doctors work, the book examines some of the key emotional drivers for this unhappiness among doctors at work – shame, stigma, suffering and sacrifice – and offers practical steps to emotional and physical recovery. Despite the obvious challenges and stresses of the role, with the right support in place the vast majority of doctors can thrive in their jobs. In reading this book, policy makers, politicians, educators, hospital managers will be reminded of the ethical duty to ensure that doctors are cared for and have access to the time, people and spaces to remain psychological healthy, while doctors will learn to recognize and seek actively the help that they need, and to support and guide one another.
An authoritative guide to understanding and navigating the hormonal changes and health issues women experience in midlife and beyond, from one of the leading medical experts in the field. The physical changes that occur after women turn forty are unavoidable—and can be unnerving. Menopause affects every aspect of life—from sex and sleep to mood and mental clarity to weight and body temperature. While there are a number of resources available, many are confusing and contradictory. Now, Manhattan gynecologist Dr. Tara Allmen, an experienced, nationally board-certified menopause practitioner and the recipient of the 2015 Doctor’s Choice National Award for Obstetrics & Gynecology, shares her knowledge to help women be their happiest and healthiest, and turn this challenging time into an exciting one. Written in her effervescent yet assured voice, Menopause Confidential provides simple strategies and cutting-edge information on: hormonal changes and the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause;the health risks associated with midlife—from cutting through the conflicting opinions and advice about health screenings (Do I really need a colonoscopy? How often should I get a mammogram?) to common medical conditions, such as osteoporosis;various remedies, both allopathic and natural, to combat symptoms and empower women to make the best choices for their individual needs;practical tips and resources for mitigating the effects of menopause. Fifty-one-year-old Dr. Allmen knows firsthand what women are going through, and shares stories of her own personal travails and solutions. Women can’t turn back the clock, but they can take control of their health and flourish in midlife. Menopause Confidential encourages them to be informed, be proactive, and be their greatest selves.
How can a smartwatch help patients with diabetes manage their disease? Why can’t patients find out prices for surgeries and other procedures before they happen? How can researchers speed up the decade-long process of drug development? How will "Precision Medicine" impact patient care outside of cancer? What can doctors, hospitals, and health systems do to ensure they are maximizing high-value care? How can healthcare entrepreneurs find success in this data-driven market? A revolution is transforming the $10 trillion healthcare landscape, promising greater transparency, improved efficiency, and new ways of delivering care. This new landscape presents tremendous opportunity for those who are ready to embrace the data-driven reality. Having the right data and knowing how to use it will be the key to success in the healthcare market in the future. We are already starting to see the impacts in drug development, precision medicine, and how patients with rare diseases are diagnosed and treated. Startups are launched every week to fill an unmet need and address the current problems in the healthcare system. Digital devices and artificial intelligence are helping doctors do their jobs faster and with more accuracy. MoneyBall Medicine: Thriving in the New Data-Driven Healthcare Market, which includes interviews with dozens of healthcare leaders, describes the business challenges and opportunities arising for those working in one of the most vibrant sectors of the world’s economy. Doctors, hospital administrators, health information technology directors, and entrepreneurs need to adapt to the changes effecting healthcare today in order to succeed in the new, cost-conscious and value-based environment of the future. The authors map out many of the changes taking place, describe how they are impacting everyone from patients to researchers to insurers, and outline some predictions for the healthcare industry in the years to come.
In Today's Competitive, Constantly Changing Healthcare Environment, It is Not Enough to Be an Excellent Orthopedic Surgeon As an author, educator, and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Kruse has learned from his own experience that in the current U.S. healthcare environment, being a skilled, talented, and dedicated surgeon is a starting point - not a guarantor of success. Regardless of their subspecialty, orthopedic surgeons must apply the 9 core principles of Dr. Hustle if they want to establish, expand, and maintain a thriving orthopedic practice in the dynamic and ever-evolving healthcare industry. For most physicians, the term "hustler" conjures up negative images of an unscrupulous person who makes shady backroom deals in pool halls and pawn shops - not an orthopedic surgeon who has dedicated his life to the study and practice of medicine and sworn a Hippocratic Oath.In this book, Kevin Kruse, a Dallas-based, board-certified orthopedic shoulder surgeon with extensive fellowship training in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand, redefines the term "hustle" and explains how he created a thriving orthopedic practice in one of the most competitive environments in the United States -- and how every orthopedic surgeon can do the same, no matter where they practice. With clarity and precision, Dr. Hustle: 9 Core Principles to Help You Build a Thriving Practice in Today's Competitive, Constantly Changing Healthcare Market, describes the "10,000 little things that comprise a successful orthopedic practice," with the goal of helping orthopedic surgeons achieve their financial and professional goals and enjoy a high quality of life. In this book, both new and established orthopedic surgeons will discover how to: Implement and maintain clinic efficiency to see more patients and generate higher profits - while getting home sooner every dayHire and train a staff that shares their vision for their practice Develop other lucrative, pseudo-passive streams of incomeOptimize modern technology to make it easier for their patients and the patients of referring doctors to schedule appointments and publish online reviews about them Discover their "why" and free up time in their schedule to pursue their passions and spend time with loved ones outside of the clinic and operating roomWhether you are just getting started or are already underway and want to refine your practice management, Dr. Hustle has the clarity you've been looking for. Discover and apply the 9 core principles in this book - and manifest a thriving practice and a fulfilling personal life.
Built to Thrive explains how the choices we make on a daily basis impacts our bodies and can lead to illness, and most importantly, offers a medication-free cure developed through Dr. Sethi's research and clinical work with thousands of patients. She provides 6 proven strategies which will help you discover increased energy, improve sleep, lose weight and thrive. With Built to Thrive, you will understand how to support your body's healing capacity naturally. You will reset your metabolism, hormones, mind, and mood and achieve long-lasting health and vitality.