I want to work with newborn babies in the nursery (where they stay until they are well enough to go home) but I don't want to be the one that works with the ones with life threatening diseases or anything (I think their neonatologist- not what I want to be). What is the kind of doctor I want to be?
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If you just want to cuddle newborns, a noble goal by the way, why not just volunteer at a hospital?  If you really want to be a doctor, you will have to deal with sick children, sometimes those who are desperately ill. If the thought of that is too distressing, perhaps you need to find some other way to work with infants, such as a pediatric nurse or child life specialist.  \n\nYou sound very young -- have you ever talked to people who are doing the work you might want to do and discussed the educational commitment, personal sacrifices, emotional stresses, and personal rewards of their professions?  You should consider doing so.
7637
I would go to a modern hospital, and ask.  When you don't know something, ask people who work in that feild.
496728
I am not a doctor, but both my parents are, so although I can not give you a first-hand perspective, I can tell you that it is extremely demanding. My parents worked from 7am-9pm including weekends for the first years of their medical profession (more when they were interns and residents). Their schedule got to be a bit more flexible with time, but it requires 10 years and more to establish yourself as a recognized doctor and build a practice. You must constantly attend conferences and seminars and keep yourself updated with new research findings, practices, pharmaceuticals, etc. It's very demanding and unless you love it - unless it's your calling, I don't recommend it. But if this is really what you want to do, go for it and make it happen.
257145
you could become a doctor who doesnt deal with blood like a gp or something. tell yourself the blood can be washed away or something
265112
Always remember that when you choose a doctor it is the same way that you go shopping if you dont like and item then you put it back on the rack and you continue searching.  A doctor sometimes really dont care about your sickness especially if he/she is being overworked-you should find a doctor who will listen to you and provide you with positive feedback about your condition and also shows concern--sometimes when you go to the doctor you can tell how a doctor may be by just the feeling of the waiting room so try to pick up on vibes sometimes and see what happens for you but you should try another doctor because as long as they feel stressed out they dont care
599464
If you are deciding to become a doctor work with the hospital, because your are more safe and scuqurie also your are not that vunerable to mil-pratice sues agains you cause you have your own group of lawyers on the board of medicen. If you decide to go into your own practice just becareful. yeah you can have your own time to go into the office you do not hav to work at all hours of the day just remeber this MIL-PRATICE SUES.
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I think about all the other patients that have lived because of the care I've given them.  I try to save those in my care with all the newest equipment and knowledge I have, and know that even doing my best will not work all the time.  In the end, I get down on my knees and pray for strength to work the next day to a profession that clearly requires a heart full of compassion for the sick and which some times is not fully appreciated by others. So, from a NURSE....Thank you.
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Sounds to me like you already have the skills you need to stay in the medical field. I would suggest looking for a job. There is always the possibility of taking part-time or night courses if they are available. \n\nYou need to build up your earning power. If you think you can make A LOT more $$$ by upgrading your education than do so otherwise re-enter the workforce and resume earning money.\n\nGood luck and congrats on the baby! :P
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Not only is a doctor a job that is about saving people's lives but you make the world a better place.  Now if you want to look at it from a financial stand point.  Many jobs come and go like being in the oil business.  One day maybe sometime soon we will run out of oil or stop using it.  So then all of those people lose their jobs.  But being a doctor, you never lose your job.  People are always getting sick or hurt so they are always needing help from  a medical authority.  If you are a "people person" or you like making new friends and talking to people this would also be a great opportunity. You get to meet lots of new people and you get to be friends with your patients.  I think that being in the medical field is a great job and has great points or things that you can do with it.  Another point of the financial stand point is that doctors are paid generously.  If anything above interests you I highly suggest you getting into the medical field. <3
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hospitals need people at all levels and even if your first step in wasn't what you had in mind they can get you there quickly.  \n\nHere's another option that could become a career. Try taking notes, writing letters, or otherwise speaking English for doctors that came to America to practice or study medicine.  Very tallented Doctors come from all over the world to this country but they're english skills can be very unprofessional so they need people that can speak english well to dictate their notes and publish text as well as write letters and emails.
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I'm 25, already have a baby, I work full time in an international chinese company in Mexico...I'm just so busy all the time. I'm actually wondering if it's gonna be like this for the rest of my life. I wish I could just quit my job to spend more time with my baby before he grows up and doesn't need me anymore. See...I think this is a crisis.
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There are all kinds of doctors fr everything you can think of. Bone doctors, Skin doctors (dermatologists), Women doctors (gynecologists), Male doctors (proctologists), Eye doctors (optomotrist) & Surgeons for all different organs. Baby doctors (pediatricians) Labor and delivery doctors (obstetricians) and so on. Doctors have a lot of schooling and clincals and residency to go through. You wouldn't be an actual Dr. til you were about 27 or 28 I would say. You could also be a Physical Therapist or Assistant the terapist has 6 yrs of school and the assistant has only 2. You could be a nurse or a certified nurses assistant. You could be a radiologist tech which is either 2 or 4 years of school. You could be a surgical tech which is 2 years. You could be a dietician and work in the medical field. There a many things you could do. I would suggest going to a hospital website and find their job postings so you can see what they are really in need of. Good Luck
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I would suggest that you think about whether you are interested in the practice of medicine (that is, actually applying what you have learned to the direct care of patients), or the science of medicine (understanding how the body works and what specifically happens when things go wrong and you get sick).\n\nIf you're interested in practicing medicine, you should know that the field is basically divided into two areas: surgery and medicine.  Surgeons do alot of work with their hands, often times cutting into the body to access internal organs.  Non-surgeons, on the other hand, monitor the health of people (pediatricians monitor the health of kids under 18, for example) and are trained to recognize specific diseases, manage them appropriately (with medications and/or lifestyle changes), or refer the patient to a specialist (such as a surgeon).\n\nIt sounds more complicated than it is, and the truth is that there is no way for you to know what type of doctor you want to be until you get to medical school and try out the different areas.  You don't choose what type of doctor you will be until the last year of medical school.\n\nIf you are interested in the science of medicine more than the practice, you might consider a PhD program or better yet, a combined MD/PhD program, where you'll truly bridge the gap between understanding the basic mechanisms of disease and health and applying that understanding to the actual treatment of patients.
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Medicine: An M.B.B.S. doctor who specializes in medicine and acquires an M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) degree becomes physician. A physician job is to understand patient’s problems, study the results of clinical tests, diagnosing the illness and then prescribing the course of treatment.\n\nPediatrics: A medical doctor who specializes in Pediatrics is called Pediatrician. A pediatrician deals with the children’s health from newborn to adolescents. A pediatrician diagnoses and conducts treatment of the disease peculiar to children.\n\nCardiology: Cardiology deals with disorders of the heart. A Cardiologist performs specialized work like bypass surgery, angiography, angioplasty etc.\n\nObstetrics AND Gynecology: Obstetricians and Gynecologists diagnose and treat the disorders in female reproductive organs. Obstetricians and Gynecologists also conduct operations like caesarian, laparoscopies and hysteroscopies. These specialists also deal with ovarian cancer and other illnesses related to reproductive systems.\n\nNeurosurgery: Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating the central and peripheral nervous system. Neurosurgical conditions include primarily brain and spinal cord disorders. The medical doctors specialized in this field are called Neurosurgeons.\n\nOrthopedics: Orthopedic surgeons deal with illness of the skeletal structure. They diagnose and treat fractures and disorders of the skeletal frame. An orthopedic suggests therapies and exercise for patients which are conducted by Physiotherapists.\n\nOphthalmologists: Ophthalmologists diagnose and conduct treatment for the diseased human eye. Ophthalmologists are trained to conduct surgeries of the eye, operations for the removal of cataract, treatment of glaucoma and other such diseases and infections of the eye.\n\nPsychiatry: A medical doctor who has specialized in Psychiatry is called Psychiatrist. A psychiatrist treats mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
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Don't give up!  Change doctors if you have to (if you can) or just make the appointment yourself.  Remember that they are just human, and they don't know everything.  Remember, also, that they are working for YOU (like the plumber or the nanny would be) - if it weren't for the people that pay them they'd be out of a job.  If you think of them as just another "employee" and not a "god" you'll be in a better place to insist that they treat you with respect.  I mean, what does "someone like you" mean??  I'd take that as an insult and find a new doctor!
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I have two teenage boys and they had to have physicals by 12 yrs old w/ their Pediatrician, and I was right there w/ them in the exam room, it didn't bother them at all. Because it's important that they feel comfortable even if it means having Mom there, I just turned my head when the Dr. examined each one of them, no problems. Then it was done, the Dr. asked them how they would like to be examined for their "maturity" exam. It was a positive experience, don't think of it as losing the modesty, but rather retaining your health.
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A college degree at some accredited college for nursing...Plus if you really wanted to know ask a Nurse...I am glad they do it...But i work in a hospital, the business office....But no offense, after what I've been through,i feel it is gruesome down in the emergency room!