Is this comment about Junior doctors representative of the workload?

Thread Starter Is this comment about Junior doctors representative of the workload? Follow 3 hours ago 3h ago Quote: Originally Posted by AKZ1 Is it still bad after specialisation? Hiya, Obviously, I can't speak from a place of personal experience, but I've spoken to a lot of doctors over the years and regularly browse medical forums. To answer your question, it's known to get much better once you start specialising, but again this is variable depending on where you train and what department you go into. Some specialities are known for having a better work-life balance e.g. Radiology, Dermatology, GP (although that's not to say that these jobs aren't still difficult) whereas others have a reputation for not e.g. ED. After starting your speciality training, you will (for the most part) be given more responsibility in patient care and not have to do as many menial tasks, although th...
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