Dear Medical Student,

Welcome to TheMedicalStudent.com, a website that has been created especially for medical students to give those of you studying for exams and preparing to become a doctor, a helping hand and a nudge in the right direction. I plan to do this by sharing the knowledge I gained during my years as a student and now as a doctor.

I honestly believe that a large proportion of what you read and are taught when studying medicine is unnecessary. Trying to learn and memorise numerous random facts can over complicate your revision and clutter your mind. I know this because I fell into the same trap. I brought book after book and spent countless hours trying to remember the most obscure facts only to realise when it comes to real life, i.e. your exams and eventually practising medicine, it is being able to perform the basics well that save lives. I decided long ago that I wanted to teach others medicine how I, due to my own experiences, believe it is best taught - by cutting out all the unnecessary details, all the waffle, and focusing on the information that is important for you to pass your exams and become a good doctor.

You are probably thinking, "Who the hell is this guy?" Well I am just someone who has been through exactly what you all are going through, has come out the other side and learnt what is important along the way. I can remember buying and reading countless books and going to lecture after lecture whilst all the time thinking how much time I was wasting. I did all this because I was scared, scared to miss out on any random bit of knowledge that might just pop up.

I always wished I could stumble upon a book that would stop wasting my time and tell me everything I needed without the extra waffle. Unfortunately I did not. It is not in a publisher's best interest to sell you just one book when they can sell you ten. So I decided to write my own!

I have always been very interested in teaching, how people learn, and how it can be done more efficiently. With this in mind, coupled with my own experiences as a student and now a doctor, I have written a book and designed a set of lectures, which I believe to be an essential learning tool for any medical student.

This website not only offers you the chance to purchase my book but also to view the lectures which I deliver on a regular basis to current medical students. Please spend just a small amount of time reading over the Book & Contents and Electronic Lectures sections. I promise you it will be worth it.

Please check out the amazing Reviews/Feedback I have received regarding my work

"I honestly believe this book will make your medical studies much easier, more efficient, and more effective"

I wish you all the best with your studies.

Yours Sincerely

Dr. Marc Crutchley BSc MSc MBChB

P.S. Any feedback you can offer about the website or the products mentioned within will be very much appreciated. Please email me on: info@themedicalstudent.com