What is Nursing? Nursing can be defined as the general care of sick people, as opposed to the medical treatment of their diseases. A professional nurse is able to skillfully combine the art of caring with the science of healthcare. Nursing places its focus on the patient as a whole, rather than on a particular … Read more
What is a Dentist? A dentist can be described as a super medical specialist dedicated to the care of the teeth, mouth, jaws and surrounding organs. They have studied the physiological and disease processes affecting structures in this region, and they understand the principles of diagnosis and the management of diseases and abnormalities affecting teeth, … Read more
Below is a short summary of the steps to follow to become a doctor in the United States of America. Academically you need to focus your attention on attaining an approved 4-year pre-medical science qualification (step 2): Complete Grade 12 / High School diploma / GED — exceptional academic results set the tone for the future! You … Read more
This is a project that you will not find on the Foundation Course CD-ROM. If you do not have your own Apprentice Doctor set, you’re missing out on the core foundation of what you’ll find below… Medically speaking, what exactly is a swelling? A swelling (a localized increase in size) may occur anywhere on the … Read more
Today we’ll discuss how to recognize the signs and symptoms of dehydration – a potentially life threatening condition. What exactly is dehydration? Dehydration is the term used to describe the loss of water from the body or a reduction in the body’s water content. It may be due to: The inadequate intake of water e.g. … Read more
Welcome to another Letter from the Doc, that’s me! In your mission to become a doctor, you ask many questions. “How do I become a doctor?”; “When will I qualify as a doctor?”; “Where will I study to be a doctor?” and so on. But the most important question that you will have to answer … Read more
Welcome back. Medicine is both an intellectual and practical discipline at the same time, so you need to have a hands-on approach, and have somebody guiding you, correcting you, and sometimes leaving you to sweat it out when the situation calls for it. Medical students have to study and retain an immense amount of knowledge, … Read more
Hey, If you’ve been receiving these Letters from the Doc from the beginning, then by now you should have a much better understanding of whether a career in medical science is for you or not. The strategy I’m going to share with you today is not intended to trick or fool medical school reviewers. They’re … Read more
Welcome back again! A new marketing fad has emerged in the hospital where I am practicing. Neatly framed advertisements in the room where we change for surgery, and even on the inside of the toilet doors. This one advert goes something like this: “200 Billion starts in our galaxy. 10 billion galaxies in our … Read more
Let’s take a look at some principles around suturing and wound care. Most of the time, the body is able to close a wound just fine, but sometimes a wound can be so big that a medical professional needs to suture the wound so that it can heal without leaving ugly scars. Let us consider … Read more