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Medicine as a career

Doctors’ stories

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“On becoming a doctor …” – A selective bibliography

This is a selective bibliography titled “On becoming a doctor…” – a list of publications available in NUS Libraries. The bibliography is divided into two sections. Section one, Medicine as a career, consists of books on medical course programs and learning strategies. Section two, Doctors’ stories, consists of books written by doctors on their experiences and the challenges encountered at work.

Compiled by and Aw Shirley

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Allen, Isobel. Doctors and their careers : a new generation. London : Policy Studies Institute, c1994. R690 All MD

Betcher, R. William. A student-to-student guide to medical school : study strategies, mnemonics, personal growth. Boston : Little, Brown , c1985. 1st ed. R737 Bet MD

Bolster C., … [et al]. Exploring health care careers. 2nd ed. Chicago : Ferguson Pub. Co., c2002. R690 Exp 2002 MD

Bullimore, David W. Study skills and tomorrow's doctors. Edinburgh ; Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Co., 1998. R737 Bul MD 

Calman, Kenneth C. Medical education : past, present, and future : handing on learning. Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, c2007. R737 Cal 2007 MD

Coombs, Robert H. Surviving medical school. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publication, c1998. R737 Coo MD   

 D'Orazio, Leo Paul; Snook, Donald I., Jr. Opportunities in health and medical careers. Rev. ed. New York : VGM Career Books, c2005. R690 Dor 2005 HSSML

Downie, R. S.; Charlton, Bruce. The making of a doctor : medical education in theory and practice. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992. R735 Dow MD

Freeman, Brian. The ultimate guide to choosing a medical specialty. New York : Lange Medical Books/McGraw Hill, c2004. R729.5 Spe.Fr 2004 MD

Giza, Eric. Hints for success in medical school and the match. Alexandria, Va. : J & S, c2000. R745 Giz MD

Hargreaves, David H.; Southworth, Geoff W.; Stanley, Paula … [et al.]. On-the-job training for physicians : a practical guide. London : Royal Society of Medicine Press, 1997. R737 Har MD

Hargreaves, David; Bowditch, Mark G.; Griffin, Damian R. On-the-job training for surgeons : a practical guide. London : Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited, 1997. RD28 Har MD

Hashemi, Zia. Mastering medicine : a guide to medical education in the90's. Raleigh, N.C. : A.R.C. Pub., c1995. R838.4 Has MD

Iserson, Kenneth V. Getting into residency : a guide for medical students. 3rd ed., rev. and expanded. Tucson, AZ : Galen Press, 1993. RA972 Ise CL

Knight, James Allen. Doctor-to-be : coping with the trials and triumphs of medical school. New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts , c1981. R737 Kni MD

Knight, James Allen. Medical student; doctor in the making. New York , Appleton-Century-Crofts, [1973]. R737 Kni MD

Ko, Kathyrn. The survival bible for women in medicine. New York : Parthenon Pub. Group, c1998. R692 Kok MD

Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Amin, Chirag. First aid for the Match : insider advice from students and residency directors. 1st ed. Stamford, Conn. : Appleton & Lange, c1997. R840 Let MD

Lederman, Robert J. How to be a truly excellent junior medical student. Loma Linda, CA : Tarascon Pub., c2001. R839 Led 2001 MD

Lerner, Marguerite Rush. Medical school : the interview and the applicant. Woodbury, N.Y. : Barron's Educational Series, inc. , c1977. R838.4 Ler MD

Lock, Barbara G.; McFarlane, Samy I., editors. First aid for the medicine clerkship : the student to student guide. New York : McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division, c2002.
R839 Fir 2002 MD

Mitchell, Joyce; Haroun, Lee. Introduction to health care. Albany
: Delmar/Thomson Learning, 2002. R838 Mit 2002 MD

Natelson, Benjamin H. Tomorrow's doctors : the path to successful practice in the 1990's. New York : Plenum Press , c1990. R690 Nat MD

Richards, Peter; Simon Stockill. Learning medicine : an informal guide to a career in medicine. 13th ed. London : BMJ Publishing Group, 1997. R840 Ric MD

Rosner, Benjamin I.; Nayak, Jayakar V.; Minnery, Brandon S. The complete guide to the MD/PhD degree : the art and science of "doing it twice". Alexandria, VA : J & S Publishing, c2004. R845 Ros 2004 MD

Smith, Roger P. From medical school to residency : how to compete successfully in the residency match program. New York : Springer, c2000. R737 Smi MD

Steingard, Michael A. How to survive your clinical rotations : a clinically oriented guide for the students of medicine during their clinical years. 1st ed. [S.l. : s. n.], c1998. RA972 Ste MD

Taylor, Anita D. How to choose a medical specialty. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa. : Saunders, c2003. R729.5 Spe.T 2003 MD

Tomorrow's doctors : recommendations on undergraduate medical education. London : General Medical Council, 2003. R772 Tom 2003 MD

Ward, Chris; Eccles, Simon, editors. So you want to be a brain surgeon? Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
R690 Soy MD

Webb, Carmen, editor. Taking my place in medicine : a guide for minority medical students. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage , c2000. R693 Tak MD

Wilson, Mark. The medic’s guide to work and electives around the world. 2nd ed. London : Arnold; New York : co-published in the United States by Oxford University Press, c2004.
R690 Wil 2004 MD

Zubair, Amin; Khoo, Hoon Eng. Basics in Medical Education. New Jersey : World Scientific, 2003.
R735 Zub 2003 MD


Doctors’ stories

Ang, Peng Tiam. Doctor, I have cancer : can you help me? Singapore : SNP Editions, 2006.
RC265.5 Ang 2006 MD

Borkan, Jeffrey M.; Reis, Shmuel; Medalie, Jack H., … [et al.]. Patients and doctors : life-changing stories from primary care. Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c1999.
R727.3 Pai MD

Biting the bamboo : eight years in Yunnan / Tan Lai Yong ; [editor, Chua Chong Jin]. Singapore : Institute of Technical Education, 2004.
DS599.51 Tly 2004 MD

Dubowitz, Victor. Ramblings of a peripatetic paediatrician. Stanhope : The Memoir Club, 2005.
RJ43 Dub 2005 MD

From the alumni perspective : centenary of tertiary education, 1905-2005 : thence, now, hence / compiled and edited by Lim Kuang Hui ; with a foreword from Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, Gok [i.e. Goh] Chok Tong. Singapore : Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine and the Faculties of Medicine, Universities of Malaya and Singapore and the Office of Alumni Relations, National University of Singapore, 2005.
LG399 Nus.Fr 2005 CL, HSSML, LW, MD, SC

Ho, Monto. Several worlds : reminiscences and reflections of a Chinese-American physician. Singapore : World Scientific, c2005.
R154 Ho 2005 MD

Imagination, openness & courage : the National University of Singapore at 100. Singapore : National University of Singapore, 2006.
LG399 NUS.Im 2006 CL, HSSML, LW, MD, SC, MU

Kua, Ee Heok. An undefeated mind : a day in the life, and a life in the day, of a doctor. Singapore : Armour, c2005.
PL5149 Keh.U 2005 MD

Lim, Arthur Siew Ming; Tan, Mei Ching. From a doctor's diary by Arthur Lim, Singapore : PG Lim, 1999.
DS599.51 Lsm MD

Lim, Arthur Siew Ming. Yuan of China : the eye surgeon of the 20th century. Singapore : World Eye Surgeons Society, 2003.
RE36 Yua.L 2003 MD

LaCombe, Micahel A., editor. On being a doctor. Philadelphia, Pa. : American College of Physicians , c1995.
R118.6 Onb MD

Laster, Leonard. Life after medical school : thirty-two doctors describe how they shaped their medical careers. New York : Norton, c1996.
R729.5 Spe.Li MD

Mohrmann, Margaret E. Attending children : a doctor's education. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2005.
RJ43 Moh.A 2005 MD

National University of Singapore . Faculty of Medicine. A continuity of ideals : commemorating 90 years of medical education (1905-1995) : Medical Faculty, National University of Singapore.
LG399 NUSFM.C CL, MD

National University of Singapore. Medical Society. pULSE : a publication by the NUS Medical Society. Singapore : NUS Medical Society, 2005-
R10 NUSMS  MD

National University of Singapore. Faculty of Medicine. To sail uncharted seas : commemorating 100 years of medical education (1905-2005) / [edited by Edmund J.D. Lee]. Singapore : Armour Publishing Pte Ltd., 2005.
LG399 Nusfm.T 2005 MD

Sarmiento, Augusto. Barebones : a surgeon's tale : the price of success in American medicine. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2003.
R154 Sar 2003 MD

Scannell, Kate. Death of the good doctor : lessons from the heart of the AIDS epidemic. San Francisco, CA : Cleis Press, 1999.
RC607 Aid.Sc MD

Takakuwa, Kevin M.; Rubashkin, Nick; Herzig, Karen E. What I learned in medical school : personal stories of young doctors. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2004.
R705 Wha 2004 MD

Tan, William Kian Meng. No journey too tough : my record-breaking attempt to race in 10 marathons in 65 days across 7 continents. Singapore : National University of Singapore, 2006.
DS599.51 Twkm 2006 MD

Young, Audrey. What patients taught me : a medical student's journey. Seattle : Sasquatch Books : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2004.
R729.5 Rur.Yo 2004 MD

Wee, Peter H. L. Medical school days. Singapore : Graham Brash, 1993.
DS599.4 Wee CL, MD, HSSML


Location Codes

CL

Central Library
HSSML Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library
LW C J Koh Law Library

MD

Medical Library
MU Music Library
SC Science Library

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