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DOCTORSDOCTORSby:by:

Alex PakAlex PakChris LaiChris LaiJustin KuaJustin Kua

What is a Doctor?What is a Doctor?

A doctor:A doctor:• diagnoses and treats illnesses diagnoses and treats illnesses • prevents diseasesprevents diseases• maintains patients’ healthmaintains patients’ health• offers advice and counsellingoffers advice and counselling• does research and conducts does research and conducts

studiesstudies

Serves as house officer/intern for 1 Serves as house officer/intern for 1 year, under supervision of a year, under supervision of a consultantconsultant

After that….After that….50% becomes GP’s50% becomes GP’sothers become hospital doctorsothers become hospital doctorsthe rest take up research, teaching, the rest take up research, teaching,

community or administrative jobscommunity or administrative jobs

After Graduation……After Graduation……

Opens own clinic or joins a group Opens own clinic or joins a group practicepractice

Deals with a wide variety of general Deals with a wide variety of general complaints complaints

Treats common ailments e.g. Treats common ailments e.g. coughs & colds coughs & colds

Prescribes medicine and does minor Prescribes medicine and does minor surgeriessurgeries

Refers serious cases to hospitalRefers serious cases to hospital

General Practitioner General Practitioner (GP)(GP)

AnaesthesiologistAnaesthesiologist ENT SpecialistENT Specialist Obstetrician & Obstetrician &

GynaecologistGynaecologist OphthalmologistOphthalmologist

PaediatricianPaediatrician PhysicianPhysician PsychiatristPsychiatrist RadiologistRadiologist SurgeonSurgeon

SpecialisationSpecialisationHospital doctors may undergo further Hospital doctors may undergo further training to become Specialists (Work & training to become Specialists (Work & Study!):Study!):

SUB-SPECIALISATION: SUB-SPECIALISATION:

More training & more More training & more studying!!!studying!!!

Medical courses at universities: 5~6yrsMedical courses at universities: 5~6yrs Entry requirement:Entry requirement:

1.1. Biology, Chemistry and usually Physics, Biology, Chemistry and usually Physics, Maths and English for A levelsMaths and English for A levels

2.2. Min.: 2A’s+1B (3 A’s should secure a place) Min.: 2A’s+1B (3 A’s should secure a place)

4 year course for those with a BSc.4 year course for those with a BSc. Normally, applicants <17 or >30 are Normally, applicants <17 or >30 are

not acceptednot accepted

How do you become How do you become one?one?

Why do you choose this Why do you choose this line?line?

Good Good Unfailing need to Unfailing need to

help the sickhelp the sick Challenge to seek Challenge to seek

new curesnew cures Serve the Serve the

communitycommunity Rewarding Rewarding

professionprofession

BadBad Fulfill parental Fulfill parental

wisheswishes Glamorous jobGlamorous job Money is the lureMoney is the lure

Excerpt……Excerpt……

PreclinicalPreclinical2 years of Basic Sciences2 years of Basic Sciences

Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology/ParasitologyMicrobiology/Parasitology

Pharmacology, Pathology, Epidemiology & Pharmacology, Pathology, Epidemiology & StatisticsStatistics

ClinicalClinical3 years of Lectures, Bed-side teaching, 3 years of Lectures, Bed-side teaching,

Basic Clinical Skills (clerking, blood Basic Clinical Skills (clerking, blood taking, T&S, deliveries, observe post-taking, T&S, deliveries, observe post-mortem)mortem)

About the Medical About the Medical CourseCourse

The Certificate!!!The Certificate!!! MBBS or MDMBBS or MD Finally a “DR” before your name! Finally a “DR” before your name! Continuous Learning Profession (new Continuous Learning Profession (new

drugs & new technology)drugs & new technology)

THE JOB…..THE JOB….. Secure job even in bad timesSecure job even in bad times Good pay (HK amongst the highest paid)Good pay (HK amongst the highest paid) Promotion depends on further Promotion depends on further

specialisationspecialisation Highly respectable Highly respectable

Some Horror QuotesSome Horror Quotes

““Cutting into the cadaver Cutting into the cadaver made me a vegetarian for made me a vegetarian for a whole month….”a whole month….”

““The smell & sight of the The smell & sight of the shriveled shrunken shriveled shrunken corpses made me want to corpses made me want to throw up!”throw up!”

Some Horror QuotesSome Horror Quotes

Oh yuck! The greasy slimy head of Oh yuck! The greasy slimy head of the baby popping out at delivery …the baby popping out at delivery …eeee! ”eeee! ”

““I didn’t know I had to examine I didn’t know I had to examine urine, faeces, creepy crawlies urine, faeces, creepy crawlies (worms), and worst still…(worms), and worst still…sticking my finger….”sticking my finger….”

For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only““Doctors at WorkDoctors at Work””

General Practitioner at workGeneral Practitioner at work

For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only““Doctors at WorkDoctors at Work””

Ward RoundWard Round

ICUICU

A&EA&E

For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only““Doctors at WorkDoctors at Work””

Performing Spinal Performing Spinal AnaesthesiaAnaesthesia

For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only““Doctors at WorkDoctors at Work””

Hip SurgeryHip Surgery Laparoscopic Laparoscopic SurgerySurgery

For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only““Doctors at WorkDoctors at Work””

CME: Case CME: Case PresentationPresentation

For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only““Doctors at WorkDoctors at Work””

Computer use in Computer use in MedicineMedicine

Consultation over Consultation over phonephone

For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only““Doctors at WorkDoctors at Work””

Doctors studying hard…..sigh!Doctors studying hard…..sigh!

A Medical A Medical Career…..Career…..

Have we Have we convinced you convinced you

yet?yet?