Handbook of Academic Medicine: How Medical School and Teaching Hospitals Work. Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges; 2013.Handbook of academic medicine:how medical schools and teching hospitals work. Bunton SA,Henderson MK. . 2013...
No two years of medical school are alike, each bring their own unique challenges and experiences prospective doctors must prepare for. While it might be a breath of fresh air to finish an undergraduate education, plunging into medical school next is a rigorous challenge that al...
Medical School Curriculum, Difficulty Seb Oliver|Getty Images Medical school hopefuls need to determine if they have enough passion and interest in medicine that they can stay motivated throughout their multiyear medical training. Attending and completing medical school is no easy feat, as...
Medical professionals think heart failure is the cause of death in most upside-down fatalities, for much the same reason our brains can suffer: When you're head down, your heart slows down its pumping and starts receiving more blood than it has the capacity to manage at one time. It begin...
success. While the expense is worth it to many people—even with that huge amount of debt, most physicians can still earn enough to have a comfortable retirement—that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look for other options. Though it is not easy, there are ways to go to medical school for...
There are no known biological hazards to humans from being exposed to magnetic fields of the strength used in medical imaging today. The fact that MRI systems don’t use ionizing radiation, as other imaging devices do, is a comfort to many patients, as is the fact that MRI contrast ...
Richard C. Mohs, Ph.D., has been vice chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and associate chief of staff for research at the Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The author or co-author of more than 300 scientific papers, Dr. Mohs has conducted ...
If you start a medical practice and nobody has ever heard of you, do you even have a medical practice? While you may have gone to medical school and not business school, that doesn't mean that you can avoid marketing and advertising. Putting your name out to potential customers and patie...
One works on a full-time basis both in a medical organisation or a research-based organisation. Unless one has to conduct a workshop for any educational institution, in that case, the work becomes contractual. Work Place hospitals Surgical techs generally work in hospitals under the supervision ...
The last official summer break for medical students, who ultimately spend decades in education and training, happens between the first and second years of medical school. Many students use this time to relax a bit and have fun. Some take vacations, get married, or even have children during th...