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Created By: Angelina Vita

The education needed to become a doctor is 4 years of The education needed to become a doctor is 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 3 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 3 years of working in a hospital. You have to study biology, physics, working in a hospital. You have to study biology, physics, math, English, and chemistry. In medical school they math, English, and chemistry. In medical school they learn what kind of sickness a patient has. Medical school learn what kind of sickness a patient has. Medical school is hard to get in to, so you have to do very well in is hard to get in to, so you have to do very well in college.college.

If you want to be a good doctor, then you’ll need to be trained in the right university. Some great medical schools to go to are Harvard. Harvard is the number one medical school to go to but it costs a lot of money to get in. Second best is John Hopkins tied with the University of Pennsylvania. Next is Stanford, then the University of California.

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A doctor cures people who are sick. They A doctor cures people who are sick. They listen to their patients health problems listen to their patients health problems and test them to see what type of sickness and test them to see what type of sickness they have. They give out antibiotics and they have. They give out antibiotics and advice to help someone get back to good advice to help someone get back to good health. Doctors work for a long time, day health. Doctors work for a long time, day and night. Doctors who work in small and night. Doctors who work in small offices often have time off, where those offices often have time off, where those who work in a hospital help patients with who work in a hospital help patients with serious emergencies.serious emergencies.

Doctors are one the jobs that earn an immense amount of money compare to other jobs. The amount of salary depends on what kind of doctor you are. Interventional Cardiologists earn a lot of money.

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Anesthesiologist

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Family Medicine Practioner

Hospitalist

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Gastroenterologist

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Hematologist/Oncologist

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There are many types of doctors you can choose as your career. Anesthesiologists do surgeries, Dermatologists cure your skin, Family Medicine Practitioners help deliver babies, Hematologists treat cancers of tissue and blood, and Geriatricians specialize in treating the elderly patients.

The History of a Doctor

In the 19th century and the century before, not many doctors were women. Many medical schools such as Harvard didn’t accept a woman’s application. Harvard medical school didn’t accept women to the school until 1945.

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Harriet Hunt was the first woman to apply to Harvard Medical School. Sadly, her application was rejected.

There will be an increase for a job to be a physician. This is because doctors are receiving new machines and tools to cure several more health problems. Jobs for doctors will also be open in rural and low-income areas, because there isn’t a lot of doctors working there.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz helps people lose weight and give them a healthy diet. He has his own show, called ‘The Doctor Oz. Show’. One doctor is Dr. Phil McGraw. He studied psychology in Midwestern State University and sells weight loss products such as shakes, energy bars, and supplements. Dr. Phil’s name is heard worldwide.

One, treat your patients kindly. Think about how you treat your parents.

Two, always make sure you don’t do a mistake on your patient. It’s very important to give them the proper medicine, and you’re responsible for them.

Three, saying there’s nothing you can do, is not the answer. As a doctor it is your job to cure the ill.

Four, do whatever you have to, even if it involves dirty work. You could get an award from your patients.

Steps to Being a Good Doctor