Learning in vivo: The meaning of the acronymn MBChB during clinical training

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27 December 2013

The meaning of the acronymn MBChB during clinical training

A popular joke among medical students according to medical doctor and author Rosamund Kendal; on page 9 of her fictional publication The Karma Suture; is that MBChB stand for messenger boy and carrier of human blood.

The title of her book is in itself most interesting:

suture means to a sewing together or a joining as by sewing; and in medicine specifically, the joining of the edges of a wound through stitches.
and karma, the notion of bringing something upon yourself.

A book about a young doctor's trials and tribulations practicing medicine, being over worked, seeking love and intimacy, dealing with complicated matters, and several experiential learning vinettes.

Posted on 27 December 2013 at 13:43 in Clinical training, Internship | Permalink

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