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Career opportunities include
Medicine can lead into the following careers |
Funeral Director/EmbalmerFuneral directors/embalmers organise and direct funerals and hygienically prepare human bodies for burial, cremation or visitation by families.
SurgeonSurgeons consult with patients and operate on people to treat and manage disease, injuries and physical deformities.
Medical PhysicistMedical physicists look after the scientific and technical aspects of the use of radiation to treat cancer
PaediatricianPaediatricians diagnose and provide treatment for babies, infants, children
PathologistPathologists are doctors who study human diseases and conditions
PhysicianPhysicians are medical specialists who provide non-surgical treatment
AnaesthetistAnaesthetists administer different forms of anaesthetics to make patients unaware and free of pain during and after surgical procedures.
Diagnostic RadiologistDiagnostic radiologists diagnose diseases of the human body
Gynaecologist/ObstetricianGynaecologists give medical treatment and advice related to the female reproductive system, and obstetricians care for women during pregnancy and childbirth.
General PractitionerGeneral practitioners diagnose and treat the health problems of individuals and families in the community. They are also involved in screening at-risk groups for diseases such as cervical cancer and diabetes.
PsychiatristPsychiatrists assess and provide treatment for people with mental, emotional and behavioural disorders. They also study how the brain and nervous systems function and how these interact with people's environments and the consequences.
Anaesthetic TechnicianAnesthetic technicians provide patient care in health environments such as hospital operating rooms, private practice settings and clinics.
OncologistOncologists diagnose, treat and care for patients with cancer.
Orthotist/ProsthetistOrthotists and prosthetists are healthcare professionals who specialize in assisting patients who are partially, or completely missing a limb.
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