Most junior doctors are quite frustrated because they don't have many patients. They often end up sitting in their clinic, twiddling their thumbs, and wondering what they can do in order to increase their patient flow. I think this is actually a problem with their lack of vision. As a medical student, you're so focused on learning medicine and improving your clinical skills, that all you do is think about what you can do in order to be a better clinician. Your only goal is to get more patients so you can demonstrate your medical prowess to the rest of the world.
This is an important goal, but the reality is that this takes time. You shortcut some of these processes. It's very unlikely that you're going to be able to open a clinic and have a flood of patients waiting to see you. However, rather than get frustrated, you should use this spare time as an opportunity to think about what you…
