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Opportunities in Physician Careers VGM Opportunities Series
author
:
Sugar-Webb, Jan.; Rigby, Julie.
publisher
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NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin
:
0844229849
print isbn13
:
9780844229843
ebook isbn13
:
9780071389556
language
:
English
subject
Medicine--Specialties and specialists, Medicine--Vocational guidance.
publication date
:
2000
lcc
:
R729.5.S6S84 2000eb
ddc
:
610.69
subject
:
Medicine--Specialties and specialists, Medicine--Vocational guidance.
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VGM Opportunities Series
Opportunities In Physician Careers
Jan Sugar-Webb
Revised by Julie Rigby
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sugar-Webb, Jan, 1954 Opportunities in physician careers / Jan Sugar-Webb; revised by Julie Rigby. p. cm. (VGM opportunities series) ISBN 0-8442-2979-2 (cloth). ISBN 0-8442-2984-9 (pbk.) 1. MedicineSpecialties and specialists. 2. MedicineVocational guidance. I. Rigby, Julie. II. Title. III. Series. R729.5.S6S84 1999 610.69dc21 99-33038 CIP
Cover photographs: PhotoDisc, Inc.
Published by VGM Career Horizons A division of NTC/ Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. 4255 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60712-1975 U.S.A. Copyright 2000 by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of NTC/ Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America International Standard Book Number: 0-8442-2979-2 (cloth) 0-8442-2984-9 (paper) 99 00 01 02 03 04 LB 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Contents
About the Author
v
Foreword
vii
1. PhysiciansA Historical Perspective
1
Ancient Egyptians. Hippocrates and the Influence of Greek Medicine. The Renaissance. The Seventeenth CenturyGreater Understanding. The Eighteenth Centurythe Beginning of Prevention. The Nineteenth Century and the Rise of Modern Medicine. The Twentieth CenturyRevolutionary Progress. The Future of Medicine.
2. Education and Preparation
14
Getting into Medical School. Medical School Today.
3. Residency Training
27
Residents, Interns, and Fellows. Specialization. Certification. Location of Residency Programs. Hours Worked. Financing Residency Training. New Trends in Graduate Medical Education.
4. Family Practice and General Internal Medicine
36
Family Practice. Internal Medicine.
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5. Medical Specialists
45
Cardiovascular Medicine. Endocrinology and Metabolism. Gastroenterology. Hematology. Infectious Diseases. Medical Oncology. Nephrology. Pulmonary Medicine. Rheumatology. Other Subspecialties.
6. Surgery and Surgical Specialties
60
General Surgery. Colon and Rectal Surgery. Neurological Surgery. Ophthalmology. Orthopaedic Surgeons. Otolaryngology. Plastic Surgery. Thoracic Surgery. Urology.
7. Other Specialists
75
Pediatrics. Obstetrics and Gynecology. Anesthesiology. Nuclear Medicine. Medical Genetics. Allergy and Immunology. Dermatology. Emergency Medicine. Pathology. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Preventive Medicine. Psychiatry. Radiology.
8. Medicine in the Twenty-First Century
98
Job Outlook. Alternative Medicine. Patients' Rights. Conclusion.
Appendix A: Medical Schools in the United States and Canada
104
Appendix B: Combined Degree Programs
131
Appendix C: Specialty Boards
141
Appendix D: Academic and Professional Associations
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