So You Want to be a Medical Mum? (Medical Careers Guides) [Paperback]

Emma Hill (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0199237581 | ISBN-13: 978-0199237586 | Publication Date: April 23, 2008 | Edition: 1

In 2006 over 60% of medical graduates in the UK were female, and the number of women going to medical school as 'mature students' is steadily increasing. Some of these women will, at some point, choose to have a baby, but the question always asked is how to fit it in with a medical career? Along with the problem of finding time to actually have a baby, and coping as a pregnant doctor, there is the problem of finding information when it is most needed. This book addresses this problem, bringing a wealth of information together in one easy-to-use resource. Written by a mother, who has faced the joys and frustrations of combining medicine and being a mother, this book is a "one-stop-shop" for all mothers and mums-to-be.

Editorial Reviews

Review

For me the most useful message was to be a mum, not a doctor, to my baby and to enjoy the parenting process, If you're thinking of becoming, going to be, or already are a medic mum, this might be just the book for you. This book guides you through the ups and downs and combines a wealth of information in one easy to use resource. BMA News Review. d

About the Author

At the age of 18, Emma Hill left school with a fascination of people and animals, and headed off to spend a year in Australia in order to meet both in the wild. On her return, she studied in Zoology, then qualified as a Veterinary Nurse, and gained a Bachelor of Sciences degree with the Open University. Three years spent in the veterinary world taught her that the owners of the animals were what fascinated her the most, and she attended Barts and the London Medical School from 1999 and qualified in 2004. She completed a house job at the Royal London Hospital, then moved to Whipps Cross Hospital for a six month surgical house job, during which time she became pregnant with her first child.

She took up a post on the Vocational Training Scheme for General Practice in Tower Hamlets, as a Senior House Officer in care of the elderly. After nine months of maternity leave, she returned to the Royal London Hospital part time to complete the post in geriatric medicine, then worked in paediatric A&E

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (April 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199237581
• ISBN-13: 978-0199237586
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,459,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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