BACKGROUND Since 2007 junior doctors in the UK have had to make major career decisions at a point when previously many had not yet chosen a specialty. This study examined when doctors in this new system make specialty choices, which factors influence choices, and whether doctors who choose a specialty they were interested in at medical school are more confident in their choice than those doctor...

This book is aimed at trainee paediatricians and radiologists preparing for membership and fellowship examinations. It is written by 4 consultant radiologists and 1 consultant paediatrician. It opens with 8 short chapters outlining a system of image interpretation for the chest radiograph, a brief explanation of renal nuclear medicine, an example of normal fluoroscopy of the upper GI tract and ...

surgery perhaps being one exception because it may require greater physical strength than most women possess; on the other hand, women are perhaps better suited than men to some specialties such as family planning. Most women marry within two years of qualifying as a doctor and most have a family. Their problems arise partly from living in a country which provides far less support than many oth...

The Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists continually assesses the skills of osteopathic physician specialists in response to the growth of specialization in the osteopathic medical profession. Most recently, the Bureau has mandated that all osteopathic specialty certifying boards fully implement Osteopathic Continuous Certification no later than January 1, 2013. The authors discuss communication e...

BACKGROUND Drugs are most typically defined as specialty because they are expensive; however, other criteria used to define a drug as specialty include biologic drugs, the need to inject or infuse the drug, the requirement for special handling, or drug availability only via a limited distribution network. Specialty drugs play an increasingly important role in the treatment of chronic conditions...

BACKGROUND Because of the unique features of specialty pharmaceuticals and insurance plans, specialty pharmaceutical products can be paid through the pharmacy benefit or the medical benefit. While most pharmacists are very comfortable with the conventions of reimbursement in the pharmacy benefit, they are less familiar with the processes for payment in the medical benefit. OBJECTIVE To review...