Western Medicine
Doctor
Duties and
Responsibilities: In clinical practice, doctors personally
assess patients in order to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease using clinical
judgment. The doctor-patient relationship typically begins an interaction with
an examination of the patient's medical history and medical record, followed by
a medical interview and a physical examination. Basic diagnostic medical devices
take a biopsy, or prescribe pharmaceutical drugs or other therapies.
Salary: 200,000-400,000
Education:
Medical education and training varies around the world. It typically involves
entry level education at a university medical school, followed by a period of
supervised practice or internship, and/or residency. This can be followed by
postgraduate vocational training. A variety of teaching methods have been
employed in medical education, still itself a focus of active research. In
Canada and the United States of America, a Doctor of Medicine degree, often
abbreviated M.D. or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, often abbreviated
as D.O. and unique to the United States, must be completed in a recognized
university.
Reflection:
I don’t think I would like to have this career because it doesn’t seem to
interest me.