4 Useful Tips and a List of Medical Careers Gives You an Idea!
Posted by: MsMimee in Career, tags: CareerIf you think about it a list of medical careers in health and medical are very similar as they both want the same thing that is to care for the welfare of the patient. To give some idea, here are a few possible careers that you may get into.
1. Brushing your teeth is not enough to keep them clean. That’s why people are told to visit the DENTIST at least once a year, or every six months. This profession is usually completed after 8 years of education. It takes just as long as a medical doctor and analysts believe this demand will grow as a large number are expected to retire soon.
The job of the dentist is to diagnose, prevent and treat problems in the teeth and also the mouth tissue. They may perform x-rays, put in protective plastic sealants, extract or repair fractured teeth. If patients need to straighten their teeth, then they have to visit an orthodontist.
Dentists use a variety of equipment to get the job done. These include mouth mirrors, probes, forceps, brushes, scalpels, drills and x-ray machines. To protect themselves and their patients, they must always sterilize their equipment; wear masks, gloves that must be disposed afterwards and protective glasses.
2. For those that want to get into the heat of the action, they may work as surgeons. This is very hard as most doctors work more than 60 hours weekly inside the operating room. Aside from general surgery, there are a lot of Doctors who specialize in a specific area.
Examples of a certain list of medical careers may include orthodontic surgery that is the treatment of the skeletal system. Then there is neurological that is involved with the the brain. Orthopedic that involves the eyes and Otolaryngology that is treatment of the ear, nose and throat as well as plastic or reconstructive surgery for those are recovering from burn injuries, or want to change their physical appearance.
3. Some people want to become a respiratory therapist. This person is expected to evaluate, treat and care for the patients that have difficulty breathing or may be suffering from cardiopulmonary disorders. They work under the direct supervision of the physician. To evaluate a patient, and an interview is first done before a physical examination. Tests are then done to analyze the oxygen, carbon dioxide and pH levels and then comparing them with the age, height, sex and height of the patient if they are below or above normal. The results are then used to make the proper treatment decisions.
They not only treat seniors, but also premature babies that have not yet produced fully developed lungs. They may also be called in to help patients that are suffering from asthma, drowning, heart attack, shock and a stroke.
4. One job that is not often seen with health and medical careers, but does play a role is that of a social worker. They help people who have serious illnesses, disabilities and substance abuse. They also assist families who have inadequate housing and those who are in serious domestic conflicts, especially those with child or spousal abuse. If you want to help people, go for a health and medical career, but first make a list of medical careers to choose from.
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