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New title! A concise guide to the essential language of medicine. More than 35,000 entries. Pronunciations provided for all entries. Covers brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs.
Ablow offers pragmatic advice... ! recommend this book. The tone is friendly and helpful, and because of [the author's recent medical school experience] he can tell you what you need to consider and the consequences of your choices with his own experiences freshly in mind....The organization and presentation are logical and easy to follow.., a walk through the entire process,including applications, and the ultimate rejection or acceptance.The book offers useful advice on college major, course selection and extracurricular activities. The author's pragmatism translates into sound advice for continued moral and intellectual development during a potentially dehumanizing process....This book offers practical suggestions about a very stressful and oftenambiguous process. High school and college students considering a career in medicine would benefit from the one or two evenings needed to read it. Anyone involved in advising students would also find it useful. 作者简介: KEITH RUSSELL ABLOW, M.D.,
Author is in private practice in New York City, NY. Drawing on the advice and strategies she developed as an educator and career counselor for nurses, the author offers a new way of envisioning a career as an entrepreneurial enterprise. Helps to define the product, develop a marketing plan, research needs of the marketplace, and target an approach as the healthcare landscape changes. Soft --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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