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CONGRATS!Well, not quite. This is just the start of your exciting, sometimes nerve-wracking,and challenging time at Medical School. It might not always be an easy ride, but you will make it, and we’ll be by your side every step of the way.

We hope that this guide – containing the collective knowledge of medical students who have gone before you, and snippets of content from us – will give you what you need to get through your first year. Take this guide, read it, print it, scribble on it, add to it, and make sure you share it with your fellow freshers.

We look forward to being part of your journey to becoming a doctor. High five and good Luck!

YOU’VE MADE IT

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CONTENTSPage 4 An Annonated Hippocratic oath

Page 5 Everyone’s smart when you’re at med school & Think like a junior doctor

Page 7 Good doctors have good listening skills

Page 8 It’s not about knowing the answer to every problem, it’s knowing how to solve them & Nurses are the ones who really run the hospital

Page 9 Anterior view of the skull

Page 10 Posterior view of the skull

Page 11 Have fun while you learn & Senior doctors see bits of themselves in you

Page 13 Study Songs & Games

Page 14 Stereotypes: match the specialty with the stereotype description

Page 15 Master 1st Year with Must Have Legacies

Page 16 Tips from Peers

Page 17 Must Have titles

Page 18 Complete Anatomy 2021

PAge 19 Elsevier Upcoming Campaigns

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I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:...

I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk,

and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.

I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures which are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and

therapeutic nihilism.

I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.

I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.

I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. Above all, I must

not play at God.

I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes

these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.

I will prevent disease whenever I can but I will always look for a path to a cure for all diseases.

I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of

mind and body as well as the infirm.

If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the

finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those

who seek my help.

AN ANNOTATED HIPPOCRATIC OATH

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So, you were probably one of the smartest kids at your school. But here’s the thing - that’s probably true of all your classmates too. Why does this matter? Because when you’re sitting in that first biology class or anatomy tutorial

and someone says a 5-letter word in what seems to be a different language, it’s important not to freak out. In fact, chill out. And say hi. That person is probably the one who’s going to help you pass your first exam!

#1Everyone’s smart at med school,

so chill out

#2Think like a junior Doctor

Your friends probably already think you’re a doctor, and your family hopes you’ll become a successful one. And that’s a good way to think, and act.

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Make friends with ALL years.(They’ll help you with notes

from previous years)

JOIN SEVERAL DIFFERENT SOCIETIES

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#3Being a good doctor isn’t just about how smart or how technical you are. It’s much easier if you’re genuinely interested in people. Communication is key.

“Grades that you will score has no relationship on how successful doctor you will become. Your success depends entirely on how much your patients love you which in turn depends on how much you care for them. Your greatness as a doctor depends solely on the number of hours you spend with the patients”

- Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Chairman & Executive Director, Narayana Health, A Cardiac Surgeon with 34 years of experience

Good doctors havegood listening skills

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#5Nurses are the ones

who really run the hospital. So, remember: be nice.

#4It’s not about knowing the

answer to every problem, it’s knowing how to solve them

You don’t have to be a walking medical dictionary (there’s Dorland’s Pocket Medical Dictionary for that), or a diagnostic savant (there’s Dr. House for that) to do well in medical school. But you do need to know how to think, and how to solve problem. There’s no right or wrong way.

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Glabella

Nasal bone

Frontal bone

Superciliary arch

Supra-orbital notch(foramen)

Zygomatic process(of frontal bone)

Zygomatic boneFrontal process (of maxilla)

Infra-orbital foramenInferior nasal concha

Maxilla

Oblique line

Mandible

Mental foramen

Mental tubercleMental protuberance

Angle of mandible

Alveolar part of mandible

Zygomatic process (of maxilla)

Nasion

Nasal crest

Piriform aperture

Alveolar process

Ramus of mandible

Body of mandible

Anterior nasal spine

ANTERIOR VIEW OF THE SKULL

Fig. 8.18, Page 972Gray’s Anatomy for Students, Second South Asia Edition, Vol II

ISBN: 9788131255742

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POSTERIOR VIEW OF THE SKULL

Sagittal suture

Parietal bone

Squamous part ofoccipital bone

Superior nuchal line

Occipitomastoid suture

Inferior nuchal line

Mastoid notch

Mastoid process

External occipital protuberance

Lambdoid suture

Parietal bone

Sutural bone

InionExternal occipital crest

Fig. 8.20, Page 977Gray’s Anatomy for Students, Second South Asia Edition, Vol II

ISBN: 9788131277542

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#6At medical school, you have to be a sponge, learning and absorbing new things every minute. It can be tough, but there are many interesting ways to learn. For example, check out Netter’s

Anatomy Coloring Book. Trace and colour your stress away, while strengthening your understanding of the human body at the same time. Who says studying can’t be fun?

Have fun while you learn

#7As a Junior Doctor, Senior Doctors and Consultants don’t expect you to be a machine. In fact, they don’t even expect you to be right most of the time. But they do want to get to know you, and they want to get to know the real you.

So, be yourself. Be real. And trust me, if they like you and can see a bit of themselves in you, they may just see you as a colleague one day.

Senior doctors see bitsof themselves in you

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THERE ARE MANY DRUG OPTIONS FOR

YOUR PATIENTS, THE ONLY DRUG YOU’LL NEED IS

CAFFEINE

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Tennis ElbowGoosebumps

Housemaid’s kneeSneezing

Shin Splints

prepatellar bursitistibial stress syndromelateral epicondylitissternutationhorripilation

#9 Match the condition

with the term

#8 Staying Alive - The Bee Gees

Every Breath You Take - The PoliceThe Drugs Don’t Work - The VerveComfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Study songs

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#10 Stereotypes: match the

specialty with thestereotype description

The carpenters of the medical world. They’re just as familiar with hammers, chisels, and saws as they are with a stethoscope. Call them if you need someone to help mend your fence!

Our mums and dads. They are always there to pick their kids up from school. They have a work-life balance. They’re happy-go-lucky and love to go on holidays with friends.

Adrenaline junkies with short attention spans. They love adventure; rock climbing, windsurfing, extreme sports, endurance events... Anything that gets the heart pumping.

Vampires of the medical world. They sit in a dark room all day, never see the sun, and they love blood! Close relative of the genus radiologus.

The nice guys and girls. They are super nice and super patient. You want to hate them because they tend to make you feel like a terrible person in comparison, but you just can’t!

PATHOLOGIST

SURGEON

EMERGENCY

PAEDIATRICIAN

GENERAL PRACTITIONER

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Dorland’s Pocket Medical Dictionary, 30e: South Asia By DorlandISBN: 9788131256886 Pub Year: 2019 INR 695.00

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Atlas of Human Anatomy, International Edition, 7e By NetterISBN: 9780323393218 Pub Year: 2018 INR 1885.00

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Gray’s Clinical Photographic Dissector of the Human Body, 2e: South Asia EditionBy LoukasISBN: 9788131256923 Pub Year: 2019 INR 1395.00

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You are one of the few destined to take the Hippocratic Oath one day. To reach that stage you must set your strategies, schedules, tricks & concepts right. Control each & every aspect of your learning curve & believe me when I say this: Qualitative study matters more than quantitative study. Wear the crown of your self-confidence, self-esteem, control & knowledge always. Remember, the most additive drug, apart from caffeine, for a doctor is the smile on his patients face.Caffeine & Textbooks are going to be your companions for many wonderful nights. The most integral part of surviving med school is your choice of textbooks. Some of my favourites are Guyton & Hall for Physiology, U. Satyanarayana for Biochemistry (the easiest & the most wonderful book of all times), and my favourite, for anatomy Vishram Singh’s Volume 1,2 & 3. You can also check out Gray’s Anatomy, a standard textbook. For Neuroanatomy I again recommend Dr Vishram Singh, for embryology you can go for both Vishram Singh & Dr Rose. Lastly the most essential books of all: Selective Anatomy by Dr Vishram Singh- an exam preparatory book where the questions & answers are presented to mimic actual exams, and you learn how to present your answers.Gurudutt Tyagi NIMS Medical College, Jaipur

Welcome to Med School. Here’s what I think can help you the most. Your seniors are going to always be your seniors, with a few more years of experience than yourselves and you’ll always have something to learn from them. Learn as much as you can from their knowledge and respect their position in your life. Medical school is one huge family where learning is integrated in different years & 5.5 years is not that big of a time, you’ll realise this when they are over.Aaradhya Vijay All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur

Welcome to this medical journey. Here are a few tips I would like to share at the beginning of your journey:1. Don’t study to pass exams, study to build your

knowledge, build concepts & learn effective communication.

2. Be balanced in your approach- if you work hard, take breaks whenever you need

3. Do not compare your performance with others4. Take good care of yourselves, before you help

anyone else5. Ask for help whenever you need it6. Finally, to ace the first year, the books I would

suggest are Vishram Singh for Anatomy, Satyanarayana for Biochemistry & Berne & Levy for Physiology.

Shubro Bhattacharya Medical College, Kolkata

Ah the new NEET 2020 batch! Welcome to med school. A few wise words of advice. No matter how brilliantly you cracked your entrance, you’re going to struggle to pass your first semester if you don’t follow the right books. They will help you not only to shine academically, but also to help you win the Elsevier Basic Science Olympiad. Don’t know about it? Follow Elsevier on social media & stay apprised about all the excitement happening. And finally, build a good relationship with your seniors, maintain a rapport with lab assistants and help others & help yourselves to grow. Minakshi Mukhopadhaya Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

Congratulations friends. Work Hard, play harder! You are in your youth, so along with studies, live a little & enjoy. Consistency is key-Study every day for an hour & you will not face any problem during your final exams. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, don’t be afraid to take chances as that is how you learn. Today you are a student & tomorrow you will be a doctor so keep taking chances so that you become a good doctor. Akul Government Medical College, Amritsa

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