Medicine in Europe: a personal view of the SHO 'European Centres of Excellence Exchange Scheme'.
There has been much attention recently on the working conditions, practice and training of junior doctors in Britain. This article is a personal account of an exchange year spent as a senior house officer in Germany (1993-4). It illustrates differences between the countries and suggests what can be learnt from the experience.
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Department of Community Child Health, Lambeth Community Care (NHS) Trust, London.
D004501:Education, Medical; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005858:Germany; D006295:Health Resources; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011364:Professional Practice; D006113:United Kingdom