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Medicine interview
Combine scientific reasoning, ethical judgement, communication and empathy.
1
In a trial, a new drug reduced the mortality rate of a certain disease from 2% to 1%. Some say 'the risk is halved—an astonishing effect', while others say 'it only fell by 1 percentage points, which is of little significance'. What do you think?
2
A patient refuses a life-saving treatment that you believe is best for him. What would you do as a doctor?