Doctor
- Created by: Grace.2006
- Created on: 17-10-22 14:06
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- Doctor
- Responsibilities
- Understanding a patient's medical history
- Making diagnosis's
- Ordering treatment
- Providing a referral where necessary
- Ordering lab tests
- Interpreting lab results
- Collecting new information for medical records
- Performing minor surgeries
- Working with medical professionals in the community and hospitals
- Promoting health education
- Meeting targets set by the government
- Discussing and evaluating new pharmaceutical products
- Keeping an up to date knowledge of treatments and medications
- Teaching at hospitals and medical schools
- Supervising trainee doctors
- Salary
- £80,000 to £90,000
- Routes into profession
- Medical School
- Grade 6 or above in either maths or science
- At least one grade 7 or above in another subject
- A levels = AAA minimum
- Post medical school
- 4 to 7 years in medical school
- Foundation training = 2 years
- Specialty training = 3 years (GP) or 5 to 8 years (other specialties)
- 5 year masters level apprenticeship
- Medical School
- Skills and personal attributes
- Time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Enthusiasm to continue research and learning
- The ability to calm a patient
- Manage patients emotional responses to diagnosis's
- The ability to stick to strict policies and procedures
- The ability to make decisions quickly and under pressure
- Management skills
- Leadership skills
- Practical ad physical abilities (hand eye coordination)
- Maths skills for writing perscriptions
- Administrative abilities
- Responsibilities
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