Medical Student Examination Questions for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of Almost 60 Years Ago

Medical Student Examination Questions for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of Almost 60 Years Ago

Medical student examination questions of 60 years ago are very rare to find irrespective of medical specialty. Recently, medical student examination questions for thoracic and cardiovascular surgery were found, which were presented between 1957 and 1959 at Seoul National University Medical College. All examination questions were hand-written in six pages by a professor as examiner. Among the si...

Medical Examination Questions, 1909

The personalities and problems of 60 years ago.

World War I was just finishing when in 1918 1 went up to Queen's. Returning ex -servicemen made this the largest year there had ever been, as it was in most universities in the UK. This made many problems for those seeking appointments later on: I myself applied for 20 posts in London as a house surgeon, but I was turned down for them all. In the anatomy department, for instance, with shortage ...

Key Questions in Thoracic Surgery

This 1000-page textbook encompasses much more than the title suggests. In fact, the title “Key questions in thoracic surgery and pulmonology” would be more fitting. The specific format of the book, with precise questions and evidence-based, but equally clear answers covering all relevant fields of pulmonology and thoracic surgery, makes this 40-chapter book a “must read” not only for residents,...

60 years ago, Francis Crick changed the logic of biology

In September 1957, Francis Crick gave a lecture in which he outlined key ideas about gene function, in particular what he called the central dogma. These ideas still frame how we understand life. This essay explores the concepts he developed in this influential lecture, including his prediction that we would study evolution by comparing sequences.