Medicine
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Description of the Profession
Physicians treat and prevent human illness, disease and injury. Physicians examine patients, obtain medical histories, and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. They counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare. There are two types of physicians: MD (Doctor of Medicine) and the DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). The practice of medicine includes prevention and health education, and the use of accepted methods of medical treatment, including pharmaceutical agents and surgical procedures. There are many specialty areas for physicians to pursue with some of the highest demand for physicians going into family practice, internal medicine, and geriatrics.
What is the difference between an MD and a DO??? Click here to find out!!! http://gradschool.about.com/od/medicalschool/f/osteoallo.htmWebsites of Interest
- Association of American Medical Colleges
www.aamc.org - American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
www.aacom.org - Medical Schools in the U.S. and Canada
www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm - Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
www.aacom.org/home-applicants/index.html - Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
www.uchsc.edu/sm/sm/