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If only I'd known
Ten things I wish I’d known when I was 25
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Working full time and having three children is a constant challenge.
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Always listen to the patients because they often know more about life than you do.
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Being proactive and managing time effectively is a more useful skill than the ability to learn lists of medical facts.
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Good communication skills are the key to effective medical practice.
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Colleagues in professions allied to medicine give invaluable advice and opinions.
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Whatever disasters befall you life goes on.
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It doesn’t matter if you are not the cleverest SHO on the patch as long as you get on with your colleagues.
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Most conditions are not curable.
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Doing endless investigations is a waste of time.
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Don’t be afraid to ask if you don’t know something.