fears about being a doctor
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Originally Posted by hannahsm1th
i have a place at medical school but loads of concerns about being a doctor so I don't know if i should do it anymore.
1) the level of responsibility- currently i'm on a gap year just working at a cafe. I make loads of mistakes even working there (like yesterday a customer asked for peas with their meal and i put it through as beans instead). When I make these kinds of mistakes i think about if i was a doctor, making mistakes is a matter of life or death and I'd probably end up killing people.
2) The hours/ nights/ weekends- is it difficult to maintain relationships and have a family.
3) The endless exams. If you are a GP when do your exams end exactly?
It sounds pretty dire to work all day and then go home and study for exams and a monday-friday 9-5 sounds a lot more appealing.
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Source: The Student Room - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Royal Oak Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums