Getting the lowdown on Medical Oncology
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Dr. Patricia Bastick
Date posted: 01.07.08
My Medical Career talks to Dr. Patricia Bastick, a Melbourne based doctor finishing her training in Medical Oncology this year.
Dr. Bastick talks about the importance of early exposure to different specialties that take your interest, interaction with specialists in your chosen field, and that work is not everything, just ask her 12 month old son!
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