{"product_id":"9780071790284","title":"The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty, Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou owe it to yourself to read this book before you choose a medical specialty!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty\u003c\/i\u003e, 3rd edition delivers a well-researched, insider’s look at the complex issues medical students face when choosing a medical specialty. Supported by first-hand knowledge, useful facts and statistics – plus the author’s personal experience and gut-level reports from current residents -- this unique guide provides everything necessary to compare specialties and make a confident decision.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty\u003c\/i\u003e, 3rd edition is divided into two sections: Part 1 Planning Your Medical Career delves into the main issues surrounding the choice of your medical specialty. These twelve chapters provide everything you need to begin making this major decision – from how to research each specialty to how to apply for residency. Part 2 Specialty Profiles features chapters devoted to each of the 20 major specialties. It provides important information such as the latest salary information, employment data, and match statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn “insider’s look” at different areas of medicine -- with specialty chapters written by physicians just out of residency training\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCandid and revealing descriptions of each specialty\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProfiles of the major specialties, including those to which you may have had little exposure, such as radiation oncology\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA concise, up-to-date guide to the residency application and matching process\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA chapter with valuable advice to help you maximize your success in obtaining a residency position in each field\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUpdated to include alternative career paths for MDs, such as laboratory science, the military, MD\/MBA, and MD\/JD\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078859178224,"sku":"9780071790284","price":33.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071790284_p0.jpg?v=1763636194","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071790284","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}