Doctor

Do you have in you?

Medicine is all about a person getting or seeking treatment from a physician for certain ailments. Once you have decided you want to go in for medicine, you can pretty much stop calling your life your own. It is then dedicated to curing the ailing and the infirm. There’s not only lot of hard work in terms of studying and working as a doctor but also keeping up to date with the recent developments in order to provide the best cure to your patients. If you are not scared of hard work and are ready to commit yourself to taking care of those who are in pain and are suffering then this world of medicine awaits you.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

One should be ready for the rigorous preparations for the entrance exams. The word ‘doctor’ carries a lot of responsibility and studying to be one can be quite a task. As a student there is constantly a struggle to see through the four and a half years of study. After the trauma of medical school, a period of internship is required, which is a supervised clinical training with a steep learning curve. To be eligible to practice outside, you need to add another two years of MD to your MBBS. As a doctor you should be prepared to put in long hours of work not only during the day but also at night. Its your rapid decision making skills and concentration along with a quest to be upto date with the latest medical research that will be a key to your success.

Basic Qualification

To get an admission to a medical college you need to have passed 10+2 with a minimum merit of 50% in Science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as your main subjects. You need to clear an entrance exam which can be college specific or can be at county and state level. To specialize in a particular field of medicine you need to appear for an entrance exam which requires MBBS as eligibility.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

As a doctor you have the skill to save a person’s life. You can be as attached to the patient as you would be to your dear life or be completely detached to take a rational decision at the time of crisis. Anything that works for you, to be an efficient and a responsible doctor. The only driving force for you should be the commitment to heal and if your knowledge is not sufficient to treat a patient and his ailment, then have a heart to surrender. As doctors have to live with constant pressure a lot of in depth knowledge, reading and research and experience counts at the time of crisis. Studies for a doctor never end as he has to keep himself abreast with changing technology and medicines. Last but not the least to be successful you need to be empathetic with the ailing patients and their family as a smiling doctor cures faster than a frowning one.

Finances

Medical college education can be very expensive as there are many years that you have to invest in. It also depends on the college you have secured admission into. Govt. aided colleges are much more reasonable than the private ones. It’s also easier to get an educational loan for medical studies once you have secured admission

Future Prospects

Doctors will always be in demand. With new hospitals coming up and with modernity bringing new ailments doctors can be sure of a secured future.

Area of Specializations

Cardiology
The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels.

Endocrinology
The scientific study of the function and pathology of the endocrineglands (for example the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, etc.)

Gastroenterology
Medical specialty that focuses on the human digestive system and the diseases that affect it.

Hematology
A branch of medicine that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. Hematology includes the study of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of blood diseases.

Nephrology
Branch of medical science which deals with the kidneys, their structure, functions and treatments

Oncology
Is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors (cancer).

Physiology
Is the study of the physical and chemical processes that take place in living organisms during the performance of life functions. It is concerned with such basic activities as reproduction, growth, metabolism, excitation, and contraction as they are carried out within the fine structure, the cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the body.

Rheumatology
A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis

Neurology
The branch of medicine dealing with the ailments of the nervous system.

Obstetrics and gynaecology
Branch of Medicine combining two surgical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs to provide care for both pregnant and non-pregnant patients.

Pediatrics
Branch of medicine that comprises the care and treatment of the diseases of childhood and the study of normal growth

Preventive Medicine
Is the branch of medicine that deals with measures taken to prevent illness or injury, rather than curing them.

Psychiatry
Is a medical specialty devoted to the treatment, study and prevention of mental disorders.

Radiation Therapy
Branch of medicine dealing with the exposure of a defined portion of the body to a source of ionizing radiation, usually for the treatment of cancer.

Radiology
The discipline of medical science that uses electromagnetic radiation and ultrasonics for the diagnosis and treatment of injury and disease.

Surgery
Is the branch of medicine involved in the treatment through surgery and include Orthopedics, Urology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology and various subspecialties

Immunology
Is the branch of medicine that deals with the study of the body's immune system.

Internal Medicine
Is a non surgical branch of medicine concerned with prevention and managing complex disorders of the internal organs in adults.

Pathology
Is the branch of medicine concerned with determining the nature and course of diseases by analyzing body tissues and fluids.

Dermatology
Is the Branch of medicine that specializes in the treatment of skin disorders

Otolaryngology
Is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders.

Aerospace Medicine
Is the branch of medicine that deals with medical problems related to flying and space travel

Bioethics
Is a field of study which concerns the relationship between biology, science, medicine and ethics, philosophy and theology.

Disaster Medicine
Is the branch of medicine that deals with medical aspects of emergency preparedness, disaster mitigation and management.

Clinical Pharmacology
Is the branch of medicine that is concerned with how systems of therapeutics interact with patients.

Evolutionary Medicine
Is a perspective on medicine derived through applying evolutionary theory.

Conservation Medicine
Is the branch of medicine that studies the relationship between human and animal health, and environmental conditions. Also known as ecological medicine, environmental medicine, or medical geology.

Forensic Medicine
Deals with medical questions in legal context, such as determination of the time and cause of death.

Diving Medicine (or hyperbaric medicine)
Is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of diving-related problems.

Medical Humanities
Deals with the study of the humanities (literature, philosophy, ethics, history and religion), social science (anthropology, cultural studies, psychology, sociology) and the arts (literature, theatre, film and visual arts) and their application to medical education and practice.

Therapeutics
Is the field, more commonly referenced in earlier periods of history, of the various remedies that can be used to treat disease and promote health.

PanVascular Medicine
Is an approach to deal with the problems of highly specialized but both, medical and economical, inefficiently arranged human resources and medical equipment in vascular care facilities.

Nosology
Is the field that deals with the classification of diseases for various purposes.

Sports Medicine
Deals with the treatment and preventive care of athletics, amateur and professional. The team includes specialty physicians and surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, coaches, other personnel, and of course, the athlete.

Naturopathic Medicine
Is concerned with primary care, natural remedies, patient education and disease prevention

Occupational Medicine
Deals with medical problems related to work and the working environment.

Medical Informatics
Part of medical computer fields that deal with the application of computers and information technology to medicine.

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