Things I'm reading at the moment:
Should we pay drug addicts to become sterilised? - Doc2Doc Discussion. The idea is a financial incentive to encourage drug addicts to either become sterilised, or to take up long term methods of contraception. An ethical dilemma.
For - Babies born to drug dependent mother's have a very difficult start to life.
Against - Depriving someone of their human rights. Not ethical to offer sterilisation when more short term alternatives are avaliable. Does including a financial incentive impede the user's ability to consent? Sterilisation of drug addicts, then where do you stop? Patients with heritable diseases?
A Career in Dermatology - Student BMJ
An article in the journal gives a further insight into dermatology as a potential future speciality. To become a consultant dermatologist the typical route is to finish foundation years, then enter either core medical training or acute care common stem (take MRCP part 1 exam minimum), then apply for a specialist training post in dermatology (ST3 level). These posts are highly competitive and often candidates have a PhD or MD. Specialist training lasts for 4 years. Things that can be done right now: get undergraduate experience, enter essay competitions and get involved in research.
Also...
Is Modern Genetics a Blind Alley? - BMJ
The Academic Foundation Programme - Student BMJ
Is ADHD a valid diagnosis in adults? - Student BMJ
Hmm, sterilising patients with heritable diseases? That sounds awfully like eugenics, I mean, PIGD, to me...
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