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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the result when Konner broke one of the rules about which patients he could help?

2. What was the topic of the article titled 'Med School, Heal Thyself'?

3. What gave Konner an emotional boost during his rotation with Dr. Brass?

4. What was Dr. Harold Greenspan's field?

5. What did Konner deliver twice, in his first week?

Short Essay Questions

1. What condition did Konner suffer after his obstetrics rotation, and how did it make him view his experience at the hospital?

2. How did Konner disagree with Charlotte's doctor's treatment plan?

3. How does Konner characterize Dr. Sally Brass?

4. How does Konner characterize pathology and its place in the spectrum of medical services?

5. What was unique about Konner's first week in obstetrics?

6. Describe Konner's last elective rotation.

7. What African ritual does Konner describe relative to birth?

8. What is RPTA, and how did it affect Konner?

9. How did Konner and Dr. Corwin treat the patient with Pickwickian syndrome?

10. How did Konner violate the rules of obstetrics under Chief Resident Caggiola?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the true lesson Konner learns during his residency? Is it a medical lesson, or a life lesson? A style of writing he acquired, or a set of

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate your own reading of 'Becoming a Doctor.' Did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 3

What would a medical school, or medical industry run along Konner's ideas look like? Would it be profitable? Would it be better or worse than the industry he was indoctrinated into? Does Konner offer his critiques for the purpose of designing a better system?

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