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Medicine
Career Introduction
Medicine is one of the most sort
out and rewarding career for those
interested in Science and dealing with
sick people. Over the years, the field
of medical studies have undergone
various stages of development, it has
become so vast that specialisations
within are increasing day by day.
There is great scope for medicine as a
professional career.
A doctor's profession involves a
lot of hard work and at the same time,
it gives the satisfaction of curing
patients at times even saving lives.
It is a very demanding profession. To
be in this profession is more a
responsibility than a privilege. It is
more of what you can give the
community than what you can get from
it.
The increasing complicated
lifestyles giving birth to a variety
of ailments have made it impossible
for General Physicians with an MBBS
degree to handle all ailments. It is
here that specialisation in a
particular branch of medicine becomes
a necessity. The major
Specialisations include General
Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics,
Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Dermatology, Ophthalmology,
Orthopedics, ENT (Ear, Nose and
Throat), Psychiatry, Anesthesiology
etc. There is also Super
Specialisations which require a
further 3-5 years of study in areas
such as Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery,
Cardio-thoracic surgery, Conito-urinary
surgery, Paediatric Surgery,
Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and
Clinical Haematology.
The demand for medical
professionals are tremendously
increasing with the unfortunate
upsurge of diseases and ailments day
by day. At the same time super
specialty hospitals are mushrooming
both within the country and abroad
offering employment opportunities.
These along with liberalization of
economy could bring better
opportunities for these professionals
in terms of remuneration, research and
working facilities.
Other than Allopathy, medicine also
covers different systems like Homeopathy,
Ayurveda,
Siddha,
Unani
etc.
Eligibility : The basic or
degree level qualification for a
medical profession is MBBS (Bachelor
of Medicine And Bachelor Of Surgery)
which is of 5 1/2 years duration
(including 1 year internship). Click
here for more
Job Prospects and Career Options
: Some of the common areas of
specialization in medicine and surgery
are General Practitioner or
Physician, General Surgeon,
Anaesthetist or Anaesthesiologists,
Psychiatrist, Neurologist etc. Click
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Remuneration : The earnings
of a doctor through private practice
depends on his/her popularity. Click
here for more
Institutes : Click
here for a comprehensive list of
institutions in India
Ayurveda : Ayurveda is a
very ancient system which evolved
around 600 BC in India. Ayurvedic
treatments are person specific rather
than disorder specific. Click
here for more
Dentistry : Dentistry deals
with medical or surgical treatment of
diseases and disorders related to
teeth, gums and soft tissues of mouth.
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Homeopathy : Homeopathy is a
system of medicine which is practiced
on the principle, that a drug and a
disease which produce similar symptoms
cancel each other out in some way
thereby restoring the patients to
health. Click
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