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Working abroad
Should I train or work in another country, and what would it really change?
The UK, US, Australia, the Gulf and elsewhere: pathways, exams and registration, and the less discussed questions of money, family and whether to come back.
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- Which pathways exist, and what do they ask?
- What does a higher salary abroad buy after costs?
- What happens to family, friends and identity?
- What do doctors who came back say?
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Location and Lifestyle Comparison
What would living somewhere else give me, and what would it take away?
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