Danielle+Thorton


 * 1) work long hrs.
 * 2) 4yrs. of undergraduated school
 * 3) 4yrs. of medical school
 * 4) 3 to 8 yrs. of internship and residency
 * 5) treatment for people suffering from injuries and disease
 * 6) use a variety of instruments with patients under anesthesia
 * 7) corrects physical deformities, repairs bone and tissues after injuries, or performs preventive surgeries on patients with diseases or disorders
 * 8) choose to speacilize in a specific area
 * 9) premidical students must complete undergraduate phyics, biology, mathematics, english, and inorganic and organic chemistry
 * 10) take courses in the humanities and social sciences
 * 11) some volenteer at the local hospitals or clinics to gain experience
 * 12) acceptance to medical school is highly competitive
 * 13) submit transcrips, scores from Medical College Admission Test
 * 14) consider an applicant's character, personality, leadership qualities, and participation in extracurricular activities
 * 15) require an interview with with members of the admissions committee
 * 16) take courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, microbiology, pathology, medical ethics, and laws governing medicine
 * 17) must pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination
 * 18) Employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 22 percent from 2008 to 2018
 * 19) Opportunities for individuals interested in becoming physicians and surgeons are expected to be very good
 * 20) highest earning of any occupation
 * 21) Self-employed physicians and surgeons must provide for their own health insurance and retirement
 * 22) hourly wage is $99.41
 * 23) other jobs who need similar skills are chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physican assistants, podiatrists, registered nurses, and veternarians
 * 24) orthopedic surgery: the treatment of the musculoskeletal system
 * 25) neurological surgery (treatment of the brain and nervous system
 * 26) cardiovascular surgery, otolaryngology (treatment of the ear, nose, and throat
 * 27) plastic or reconstructive surgery
 * 28) surgeons alos examine patients
 * 29) perform and interpret diagnostic test
 * 30) make $206,770 a year