fears about being a doctor

Thread Starter fears about being a doctor Follow 1 hour ago 1 hour ago Quote: 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. But at ...
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