Health Science Power Point

By: Assem Sadat

and

Brian Matamoros

Period 5 Tech. Systems

Mrs. Robinson

February 25, 2009

Health Science

Health science is the applied science maintaining and improving of human health.

The health science industry has many medical jobs ranging from dentistry to neurology and from nursing to radiology.

The health science industry has a good outlook for it in the next ten years thanks to all of the technological developments.

Neurology

Is a medical specialty dealing with the nervous system and the brain.

Neurology deals with diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system.

Neurology is greatly related to Psychiatric issues with a person.

Neurologist

A physician who works on the nervous system is called a neurologist.

A neurologist studies, diagnose and treat injuries and diseases of the nervous system.

Many neurologists either study in the field of psychiatry or work with a psychiatrist.

College For Neurology

Must go through four years of college, four years of medical school, one year of internship, and at least three years as a neurology resident.

A bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate degree is necessary in order to become a neurologist.

A neurologist must pass the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians to enter specialist training in neurology.

Neurologist Examination

A neurologist examines patients with an MRI(magnetic resonance imaging) or a CAT(computed axial tomography) scan.

A patient’s health history is taken for diagnosis.

Many Neurologists may also perform spinal taps on a patient to obtain bone marrow.

Dentistry

The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases in the oral cavity.

Two types of dentistry, the common western dentistry and the lesser known holistic dentistry, which doesn’t use the chemicals western dentists use.

Many oral diseases can indicate a systemic or neural disease or disorder.

Dentistry College

Dentists must earn at least a master’s degree in college, as well as a postgraduate diploma for some companies.

A dentist must have either a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).

Although it’s not required, many dentists complete somewhere between 3-6 years of secondary education before practicing.

Dental Surgery

The most common treatments with dental surgery is that for tooth cavities.

A dentist may use a wide range of items to fill a tooth; such as dental amalgam and many other non-precious metals.

If necessary, a dentist may prescribe an x-ray or medication for the patient.

Salary Of A Dentist

A dentists annual earnings can range from $100,000 to $150,00.

A dentist can get paid over $40 a patient.

A dentist usually works from 35 to 40 hours a week, but new ones work over 40 hours a week.

Dental History

The practicing of dentistry can be dated back to 7000 B.C.

Dentistry was first used by using a bow drill on the tooth, most likely performed by a bead craftsman.

The “legendary tooth worm”, dental caries or root decay, was recorded by ancient India, Egypt, Japan, and China.

Cites

http://www.ehow.com/about_4743015_neurologists.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentistry http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/proft75.shtml