Youtube Channel: Vsauce
It has to be the most interesting video channel on the internet. Michael Stevens the main host has become an internet personality and star as a result of his fascinating channel, in fact Vsauce now is spread over four channels on Youtube; Vsauce1 (linked above), Vsauce2 (hosted by Kevin Lieber), Vsauce3 (dedicated to virtual worlds and Wesauce. There are often videos about medical themes or ancient medical practises for those looking for most medically related content. I absolutely love this channel and it never fails to leave me in a completely pensive state about the universe or nature of things.
Book: Doctors Dissected
Doctors dissected is an incredibly honest insight into the lives of Doctors. Jane Haynes (a psychotherapist) asks various British doctors (a few of them London based GP's) about the reasons they chose medicine and how they feel about the profession today. The answers are often incredibly heartfelt and you feel you really are experiencing a side of these doctors that very few people would get to see. I finished this book with a feeling that Medicine has changed dramatically over the last forty years both for the better and for the worse (its often mentioned the loss of continuity of care has been the worst loss to current medical practice).
Twitter accounts: @NEJM @Qikipedia
The New England Journal of Medicine and The QI elves, the Kings/Queens of interesting facts (Not strictly medical account but very entertaining nonetheless).
Webpage: Sporcle
This website, although its full of games, is a fantastic site for educational time killers. I found myself addicted to trying to name all the countries in Europe, Africa and eventually the world. So again not strictly medical, however, if you want something medical there are some medically related quizzes. For example try naming all the eponymous syndromes..
Film: The Doctor
Ok the choice is obvious and it may seem like a boring movie but this movie was the centre of my course on professionalism and there are some lessons to learn. The main character, an arrogant heart surgeon, gets laryngeal cancer and the movie follows his journey through the patient experience.
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