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Job Shadowing: Private Clinics vs. Hospitals

The job shadowing project involved observing procedures in both a public hospital and a private clinic, highlighting significant differences in their environments and operations. The hospital experience was intense and hands-on but revealed issues within the Hungarian healthcare system, while the clinic offered a calmer atmosphere with more personal interactions and modern facilities. Ultimately, the experience raised questions about the author's preferred lifestyle and future career path in medicine.

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Job Shadowing: Private Clinics vs. Hospitals

The job shadowing project involved observing procedures in both a public hospital and a private clinic, highlighting significant differences in their environments and operations. The hospital experience was intense and hands-on but revealed issues within the Hungarian healthcare system, while the clinic offered a calmer atmosphere with more personal interactions and modern facilities. Ultimately, the experience raised questions about the author's preferred lifestyle and future career path in medicine.

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Job shadowing project: how private clinics and public hospitals differ from each other

I visited two different places for one day. My main goal was to find out if I am comfortable
with all the procedures and blood. I also got a glimpse into the different lifestyles of
surgeons.

First I went to the Péterffy hospital where I shadowed a vascular surgeon. We looked at
some CTs where he explained what the problems were and what we would do. He also told
me about his new technique for treating wounds with sugar and explained how it worked.
He then scrubbed into a surgery in which I could have also scrubbed in but didn't because
of my bracelets so I just observed in the operating room. He cut off a dead toe and when he
was done he let me study the cut off toe. We then visited another patient in her room which
she shared with someone else. The nurse then readied the bed and I got gloves. The doctor
then started cutting off the big toe. There was way more blood the second time and he
asked me to push my finger into the toe so the patient wouldn’t lose that much blood.
During the procedure he let me assist him and even guided my hand during the last stitch.
We then looked at more CTs and visited patients and even had someone come in for a
consultation. Overall it felt like a very hands-on experience where I learned a lot. But I also
got to see the dark side of the Hungarian healthcare system. Most people couldn’t even
afford the bandages and the whole place felt like it was going to collapse. Other hospitals
tried to push “problem patients" to them so they don't have to deal with them and so on.
The hours are also unpredictable; you do not know if you only have to be there till 1pm or
or 9pm.

Everything was very different at the clinic. It was very small, only the surgeon, his wife, an
anesthesiologist and another woman who did a lot of different things like being the
receptionist and assisting with the surgery. The day started a lot later than at the hospital
and the doctor wasn’t even there for at least another hour. A day before there was a very
big surgery and the patient was still resting in the private room. Her bandages got changed
and she went home that day. The doctor explained what they did and showed me some
before and after photos. I helped with the preparations for today's surgery and the
anesthesiologist talked about the drugs that were needed for the surgery. Even though it
was a simple procedure it still took more than an hour. The atmosphere was much more
calm and the people knew each other very well. They were very eager to help me find the
best specialty, each pitching their own. After the surgery there were some smaller
procedures like botox and cutting of a mole from a man's nose. The place was very clean
and modern and they made an astonishing amount of money with very little effort.

In conclusion I found out there was no clear answer. It really comes down to what kind of
lifestyle I want. On one hand I liked the thrill and the unpredictability that came with
working in the hospital. On the other hand, I am not sure how long I would be able to work
in such a high stress and unpredictable environment when I am old. I would also like to
work abroad where things might be different from the Hungarian system.

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