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Doctors
Doctors are medical practitioners whose primary role is to promote, maintain or restore health through the study, diagnosis and treatment of injuries or diseases. Those who specialize in certain diseases, patients, or treatment methods are called specialist medical practitioners.
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A periodonist mainly treats patients with?
A periodontist mainly treats patients with gum diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis. They specialize in diagnosing, preventing, and treating issues related to the supporting structures of the teeth, including the gums and bone. Periodontists also perform procedures like scaling and root planing, gum surgery, and dental implants.
Who has the authority to revoke a physician's license?
Typically, the state medical board or licensing agency has the authority to revoke a physician's license. This action is usually taken when the physician is found guilty of professional misconduct or malpractice.
What is the specialization in a doctorate degree of medicine?
Specializations in a doctorate degree of medicine can include fields such as internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and many others. Students typically choose their specialty based on their interests, career goals, and desired patient population.
How long does it take to get a doctoral degree?
It totally depends on the actual degree and school but you can assume between three and five years as a general guideline. Medical degrees may take longer due to the internship and residency requirements. Another factor that may effect the time in school is whether or not you already have a master's degree. I would suggest you check out the websites for the schools you're thinking about attending or even calling their admissions office directly.
In the United States, "first professional (doctoral) degrees" (eg MD/ DO; DDS/ DDM; DPM; DPharm; JD; DVM; OD etc) are different from academic research doctorates (the PhD or equivalent - EdD; DA etc). Professional doctoral degrees are the first stage of training for entry to specific professions: focused & practical. There'll be research elements in the courses of study, but they're not about making original or significant contributions to academic/ scientific knowledge, but rather teaching the essentials to prospective professional practitioners - doctors, dentists, vets, podiatrists, optometrists, lawyers etc..
Most professional doctoral degrees require 3-4 years in an accredited professional school; generally a 4 year bachelor degree is a prerequisite of admission to such schools, plus passing other entry tests/ meeting subject requirements etc (eg English, Biology, Chem, Math, Physics, Social Science for medical; English/ Communication, Ethics, Logic/ Reasoning, Social Science etc for legal).
Medical degrees of all types (MD; DO; DDS/DDM; DVM; DPM) take 4 years, usually incorporating the first stages of practice licencing exams into the syllabus. This will be followed, after graduation, by extensive further training (internship year & final stage of basic licencing exam; residency/ specialty training & assessment etc) - usually at least 3, but often 5+ years, in order to qualify as an independent practitioner. In short, simply having a medical degree does not a fully qualified/ licenced medical practitioner make.
Pharmacists usually get the DPharm after 3 years at pharmacy school; after, of course, earning a 4 year BA/ BS. But they too must complete at least an internship year, & pass final licencing exams, before entering unsupervised practice.
Lawyers earn the Juris Doctor (JD) after 3 years at law school (again, bachelor degree needed for admission), but can not practice as lawyers without passing the Bar Exam of the state in which they aim to practice. The JD degree is not a prerequisite of taking most state Bar Exams, nor do you need it to practice as a lawyer, but these days most take the JD route.
Academic research doctorates are usually earned after at least 4-5 years in Graduate School: qualifying courses & exams have to be taken & passed en route, & final assessment is based on successful submission of a dissertation or "thesis"; a substantial piece of research, fit for publication, which makes an original contribution to knowledge/ understanding or interpretation of the subject researched. It is possible to earn the PhD in 3 years, but such candidates will have already undertaken substantial "coursework" (eg done Master's degrees; learned languages etc) or research (perhaps working in a drug company laboratory; fieldwork/ travel; assisting academic researchers etc) prior to entering grad school. One (now world famous) mathematician did go to CalTech directly from undergraduate work at Oxford, & earned his PhD in under 2 years, but it's safe to assert he was a freak case!
Medical students on joint DO/PhD or MD/ PhD programs (a select few who are exceptionally academically able, & who wish to follow careers in research medicine) will complete a PhD in 3 years (intercalated between years 2 & 3 of med school), but these are exceptions who are following a highly specialised "track" designed for those of exceptional ability & commitment!
5 years is probably about the norm for completion of a PhD - following, of course, at least 4 years of undergrad school. Many, however, take longer: 6-7 years is not unusual, especially in Humanities & Social Sciences which often require very lengthy periods of trawling through archives or undertaking fieldwork. Math, Science & Engineering researchers generally get the work done more quickly: by their nature such fields tend to be more focused/ specific problem oriented, & researchers frequently work in larger research groups where a lot of data gets shared, & thus time saved. Also, research students in math/ science/ engineering fields are more likely than humanities/ social science students to have done master's degrees or worked in industry/ research labs prior to starting a PhD.
Most universities set upper limits of 7-10 years (depending on fields) for academic research doctorates: if candidates can't meet requirements & submit viable dissertations within the times stated, they're "time expired" & failed.
In Great Britain (UK) things are different: there is no such thing as a "first professional (doctoral) degree". For historical reasons the MD or DM (Doctor of Medicine) is a research degree in clinical medicine or surgery awarded after a minimum of 2-3 years' research (& writing/ defence of a dissertation or thesis making an original contribution to knowledge) by a fully qualified medical doctor. Essentially, it's the same as a PhD, but its focus is clinical medicine rather than medical science. Some academic/ research focused medical doctors do PhDs as well (& as in the USA there are joint medical degree/ PhD programmes in some medical schools for very able students aiming for research careers), but these will be in "pure science" that's medically related (eg biochemistry, genetics, pharmacology, physiology etc) rather than medical practice.
Most prospective doctors, dentists, vets etc go to medical school directly from secondary (high) school, which lasts at least a year longer than is generally the case in the USA. Prospective medical/ dental/ veterinary students have to do very well in the General Certificate of Secondary Education (a national exam taken age 16), & then achieve high grades in a Maths/ Science based General Certificate of Education Advanced Level course taken over 2 years between 16 & 18. Entry to medical school also requires good performance in aptitude tests such as the BMAT (Biomedical Sciences Aptitude Test) & the Clinical Aptitude Test. There are 4 year medical degree courses at some medical schools for people who've done a bachelor's degree first (usually in something scientific) & can pass the GMSAT (Graduate Medical School Aptitude Test), but this route caters for a minority (20%), & most enter med school by the "traditional" route at age 18.
For most, therefore, Medical School lasts 5-6 years, and on graduation the degree awarded is the Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (abbreviated variously as MBBS; BMBS; MBBChir; MBChB, or just BM - it's the same degree, but different universities use slightly varied titles: it's historical!), possession of which gives the holder provisional registration (licencing) as a medical doctor. Just as in the USA, however, further training is required. First come 2 years of "Foundation Training": year 1 is the internship (called in the UK "Junior House Officer") in general internal medicine & surgery. Successful completion of this year (competency tests etc) earns the junior doctor full medical registration (licencing). Year 2 comprises 4 blocks of experience in a range of specialties, one of which must be family medicine (called "General Practice" in the UK), & at the end of this year the "House Officer" applies for a specialty training scheme. Following this are a minimum of 3 (and in some areas like surgery 5-7) years of training as a "Registrar" (equivalent of US "Resident") in order to qualify in a medical specialty. Generally, after this training, a doctor interested in medical research or teaching will do research for an MD, & the research will focus on some aspect of their on-going medical practice - eg diabetes; infection & inflammation; heart failure; geriatrics or whatever.
So, most medical doctors in the UK do not have an MD in the North American sense. Same is true of vets, dentists etc: the veterinary degree is called Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine/ Science, & vets qualify by passing the membership exams/ competency tests of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dentists generally hold a BDS, & are licenced by the Faculty of Dental Surgeons of the Royal College of Surgeons. As with the British MD, the DDS is a research degree awarded to already qualified dentists who've done clinical research & submitted/ defended a substantial dissertation.
Lawyers in the UK usually do an undergraduate degree in law (LLB), or take an undergraduate degree in something else followed by a 2 year "law conversion" diploma. This is followed by an intensive (and notoriously hard - often 50% "knock-out" rate!) 1 year "legal practice" course at one of the accredited Colleges of Law (sometimes these are "stand alone" institutions; others are part of the Law Faculties of universities), & then a minimum 2 year training period as a "pupil barrister" or trainee solicitor working with experienced lawyers, during which time they must also pass final qualifying Law Society/ Bar exams & assessments. There are two types of lawyer in the UK: those specialising in advocacy in higher courts & legal research ("Barristers" in England, Wales & N Ireland; "Advocates" in Scotland), & "Solicitors", who work in more general practice dealing with most lower court advocacy, commercial, & family law etc.. For most people, "a lawyer" means a solicitor, who deals with the majority of general legal work; barristers will be called in by solicitors if specialist legal opinion is required, or if a client is likely to require representation in higher courts, or is facing very serious criminal charges!
The DJuris & LLD are academic research degrees undertaken by lawyers who want to teach in university law faculties, or make a career in high level legal research/ writing. They're the same as a PhD in terms of research requirements, academic status etc..
Most pure academic research degrees (PhD etc) in the UK take 3-4 years to complete, & there are usually tight time limits set for completion. Most PhD candidates are required to have a relevant master's degree before starting research; this to some extent explains the shorter timeframe than is often the case in the USA.
That stated, many people undertake academic doctoral research "part-time": they're registered as research students in a university; attend regularly for seminars/ tutorials, conferences etc, but continue working in their fields whilst researching. Typical examples might include microbiologists working in public health or hospital laboratories; technician grade scientists in forensic science labs; archivists in record offices & museums; chemists working for pharmaceutical companies; field archaeologists; engineers in industry etc.. Such candidates' academic research will be related to/ drawn from their everyday work, and in such cases it's the norm for the PhD to take 6-8 years to complete.
Whilst there are examples of similar working in the USA, it's much less common than in the UK. Largely it's a matter of where the money is! In Britain many private companies & public bodies prefer to keep useful staff on-roll & fund them to research in association with universities; in the USA there is a much greater tradition of private business & wealthy entrepreneurs endowing universities (often establishing research institutions within them) & financially underpinning large scale academic research. Things are changing in the UK, but there is not yet anything like the same level of private endowment of academic research activity.
The British EdD is specifically tailored to meet the needs of practising teachers/ educational leaders & administrators: candidates are always "part-time" in the sense they continue working whilst using their schools/ institutions as their "research labs". Most EdDs take 5-6 years to complete, & a Master's in Education (usually 3 years "part-time") is generally a prerequisite for starting the research course.
Finally, many British universities award "higher doctorates" (eg DLitt; ScD) - these are more prestigious than the PhD, & are awarded in recognition of sustained & significant publication that has advanced knowledge & understanding. Most higher doctorates are awarded to people (usually academics) who already hold PhDs or equivalent, but it is possible for someone who's never done a PhD to submit a portfolio of published work (it would have to be major monographs/ books, not just articles, research reports etc) and thereby be awarded a DLitt or ScD.
Doctor Zhivago (Russian: Доктор Живаго) is a 20th century novel by Boris Pasternak. The novel is named after its protagonist, Yuri Zhivago, a medical doctor and poet. The word zhivago shares a root with the Russian word for life (жизнь), one of the major themes of the novel. It tells the story of a man torn between two women, set primarily against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution of 1917. More deeply, the novel discusses the plight of a man as his life is slowly destroyed by the violence of the revolution. The book was made into a film by David Lean in 1965 and has also been adapted numerous times for television, most recently as a miniseries for Russian TV in 2005. Foreground
Although it contains passages written in the 1910s and 1920s, Doctor Zhivago was not completed until 1956. It was submitted for publication to the journal Noviy mir, but was rejected due to Pasternak's difficult relationship with the Soviet government. In 1957 publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli smuggled the manuscript out of the Soviet Union and published the book in Russian in Milan by Feltrinelli edition. The following year, it appeared in Italian and English translations, and these publications were partly responsible for the fact that the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958. The book was finally published in the Soviet Union in 1988, ironically in the pages of Noviy mir, although earlier samizdat editions also exist. Plot summary
Yuri Zhivago is sensitive and poetic nearly to the point of mysticism. In medical school, one of his professors reminds him that bacteria may be beautiful under the microscope, but they do ugly things to people. Zhivago's idealism and principles stand in brutal contrast to the horrors of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the subsequent Russian Civil War. A large theme of the book is how the mysticism of things and idealism is destroyed by both the Bolsheviks, Rebels and the white army. Yuri must witness cannibalism, dismemberment, and other horrors suffered by the innocent civilian population during the turmoil. Even the love of his life, Lara (whose full name is Larissa Feodorovna), is taken from him. He ponders on how the war can turn the whole world senseless, and make a previously reasonable group of people destroy each other with no regard for life. His journey through Russia has an epic feeling because of his travelling through a world which is in such striking contrast to himself, relatively uncorrupted by the violence, and to his desire to find a place away from it all, which drives him across the Arctic Siberia of Russia, and eventually back down to Moscow. Pasternak gives subtle criticism on the soviet ideology: he disagrees with the idea of "building a new man", which is against nature. This fits in the story's theme of life. Pasternak's description of the singer Kubarikha in the chapter "Iced Rowanberries" is almost identical to Sofia Satina's (sister-in-law / cousin of Sergei Rachmaninov) description of gypsy singer Nadezhda Plevitskaya (1884-1940). Since Rachmaninov was a friend of the Pasternak family, and Plevitskaya a friend of Rachmaninov, Plevitskaya was probably Pasternak's "mind image" when he wrote the chapter; something which also shows how Pasternak had roots in music. http://www.answers.com/topic/doctor-zhivago-novel
Where do doctors get their lab coats is there a lab coat store?
There are any number of places where doctors can obtain their lab coats. They can use disposable lab coats or can order personalized cloth reusables. Almost any place that sells uniforms should sell lab coats. Scientific supply houses also sell them.
Do neurosurgeons have to have any certification or licenses?
Both. Board certification and a state license.
What is the qualification of urologist?
The qualification of Urologist is MS (GenSurg) DNB (Urology), M.Ch (Urology)
What education or training do you need to become a pathologist?
There are different fields of pathology but in general you need:
- 4 years of college, to get a bachelors degree
- 4 years of medical school, to get the doctor of medicine (MD) degree
- 4 or 5 years of residency (4 for anatomic pathology only, or 5 for combined anatomic/clinical pathology, the latter track being recommended) to become eligible to take the Board exams in pathology.
Are orthopedic doctors the same as orthopedic surgeons?
No, not all orthopedic doctors are orthopedic surgeons. Orthopedic surgeons are a specific type of orthopedic doctor who have completed additional training in surgery. Other types of orthopedic doctors may specialize in other areas such as sports medicine or physical therapy.
But there may some orthopedic clinics that have both surgeons and doctors. For example, Atlanta Innovative Medicine has both specialized surgeons and doctors to provide best treatment.
The location of Atlanta Innovative Medicine is here:
Address: 8460 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022, United States
Phone: +17706282890
What is the doctor who performs medical operations?
A surgeon is the type of doctor who performs surgeries. Usually they are specialized, depending on the part of the body they operate on.
Is forensic medicine a sub-specialty of emergency medicine?
No, forensic medicine is not a sub-specialty of emergency medicine. Forensic medicine is a sub-specialty of pathology.
What do you call the visit of a doctor or official to a persons home?
A house-call is when a doctor visits a patient at their house.
Why did your doctor refer you to a rheumatologist?
A rheumatologist has a better understandstanding of the disorders associated with and the treatment of rheumatism
What degrees do you have to have to become a medical doctor or MD?
In Britain and many Commonwealth nations, the qualifying medical degree is instead the Bachelor of Science in Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, BMBS, BM BCh or MBChB).
ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine
In India and several other countries (Singapore for instance) the basic medical degree is the MBBS.
The Australian National University medical degree is a four year full time program. Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
The GP or General Practitioner in Australia is referred to as "Dr Jones, MD" This does not mean that he or she has a Doctorate in medicine, it means that they have completed their Bachelors degree and a further period of residency in a hospital, and they are qualified to practice as a Medical Doctor but not a Doctor of Medicine which requires a Doctor's degree.
How long do you have to go to college to be a comostologist?
I think you meant "cosmetologist."
No, a 4-year college degree is not required, but normally you do have to complete a training course and receive certification from your state. The requirements depend on the state. In California, cosmetologists must complete 1600 hours of training and pass both a written and a practical exam in order to be certified to practice in the state.
What classes should you take in high school if you want to be a pediatrician?
What are the personal characteristics of an ophthalmologist?
personal characteristics of an ophthalmologist he should be fcps in related field
How many years of school do you have to study to became a surgeon?
A surgeon needs 4 years of undergraduate college (usually), 4 years in medical school and a five year residency in general surgery. now, if you plan on a specialty in surgery then you are looking at another 2-6 years, depending on the specialty (with neurosurgery taking the most time).
What education or training do you need to become a clinical geneticist?
To become a clinical geneticist, would request you to have a degree in Microbilogy, with some honours programm in Molecular Biology following Masters in Molecular Biology/Medical Microbiology.
Should be abreast with latest trends in Medical Microbiolgy and good in Biochemistry.
What degree is needed to be a physician?
It would take four years for the bachelor's degree with completion of all prerequisite coursework required by medical schools and four years of medical school. Thus, eight years beyond high school completion. While many individuals who pursue a career as a physician major in biology at the undergraduate level, many others come from a variety of other educational backgrounds. The best major to take should be based on a contingency plan. In other words, what happens if you do not go to medical school? What will you be able to do with the degree that you have, and will it provide you with a satisfying career or career path? You should meet with a career counselor at the college or university you attend for what options exist for you. The important issue is acquiring the appropriate prerequisites required for medical school. The student should have a strong background in the following areas.
- Communication (written and oral)
- Higher level math's (algebra, trigonometry, calculus)
- Biology (cell biology, biology of the organism)
- Chemistry (inorganic, organic)
- Physics
- Computer literacy
- Development of good critical thinking skills.
Following the bachelor's degree, would be four years of medical school to obtain the MD or DO degree. There will also be an additional three or more years to complete the internship and residency requirements depending on the specialty.
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