🩺Medicine & Health
Doctor
Diagnoses and treats illness
Examines patients, makes a diagnosis and prescribes treatment — from a common cold to serious illness.
What they do
- ▹Questions and examines the patient, takes a medical history
- ▹Orders lab tests, ultrasounds and other examinations
- ▹Makes a diagnosis and prescribes treatment
- ▹Monitors the patient's condition and adjusts therapy
Skills you need
- ▹Attention and observation
- ▹Composure under stress in critical situations
- ▹Empathy and communicating with patients
- ▹A strong memory for a large body of medical knowledge
- ▹Willingness to keep learning for life
Focus on these subjects at school
BiologyChemistry
Where they work
- ▹Public and private hospitals
- ▹Local outpatient clinics
- ▹Republican medical centers
- ▹International health organizations (WHO, Red Cross)
- ▹Private practice after gaining experience
Pros
- + A respected and always in-demand profession
- + Can specialize in a narrow field after basic training
Challenges
- − Long training and continuous practice throughout the career
- − High responsibility and emotional load
Programs that lead to this profession
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