Most medical schools ask applicants to spend at least at least two weeks gaining relevant work experience in healthcare; for most people, two weeks probably isn’t enough time to decide whether you really are picking the right career. I think one of the best ways to really gain an insight into what it’s like to work as a doctor is pick up a book - there are some amazing reads out there written by those working in healthcare that really showed me what I was about to embark on.

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