Orthom8 Guide to Basic Science Drawing for Orthopaedic Exams

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Always Be Closing

Always Be Closing

Before I became a surgeon, I sold door to door. Some strangers bought. Some slammed the door. Some threatened to shoot me. None of it was on the syllabus. All of it ended up in theatre.

Rest Is Not Always Stopping

Rest Is Not Always Stopping

My study buddy told me to finish one thing before starting another. She was right. But it took me years to realise I had also been right, and that the two lessons were not in conflict.

The perfect time

The perfect time

Twenty years ago I would not have believed this sentence. There has never been a better time to be a Black surgeon in the UK. Perfect is another matter.

The Black Quarterback

The Black Quarterback

You can have the title, the ability, the exact right position — and still, when you call the play, there's hesitation. In surgery, that fraction of a second isn't abstract.

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