In the field of medicine, there are many different roads you can go down. There is Sports Medicine, Surgery, Dermatology, and many more. Before you can know which field you want to become an expert in, you have to go through the general studies of college classes. You have to first learn how to read, write, and research for your discipline. As you go through your studies, you learn what must be done to achieve your goals. That may seem like a lot, but it will be worth it if it is what you really want to do. .
If you are thinking of becoming a doctor, there is a lot to learn in the reading and writing department. You have to know what the prefix, suffix, and roots of words mean. Take, for example, the word nephrology. The word nephrology comes from the Greek word nephros which means kidney and the suffix –logy which means the study of. Also take the wrist bone Lunate. It comes from the Latin word luna which means moon. It is called that because the bone is shaped like a moon. If you want to be in the profession, a strong understanding of Latin and classical Greek would be helpful. You also have to know what all of the jargon is and what it means in order to be credible in the workplace. Some examples of this jargon are ECG, DDX, and COPD, which mean electrocardiogram, differential diagnosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. One must know all of the abbreviations in order to control a situation. If a doctor does not know what a nurse is telling them in a crisis, they could very well kill a patient. As Dr. Lemmen also said, "You pick up the jargon more and more as you gain experience." .
As you go farther into the medical field, you also have to begin to have an understanding of what doctors write. Yes there are doctors who write about the research that they perform, but there are also informational journals written. At the current moment, there is a lot being written about Ebola.
Literacy is such an important aspect of our lives. ... This is what makes literacy so important in the real world. ... Employers want someone that has good literacy. ... Reading is also a very important form of literacy. ... All of our technology buildings and medical achievements would have never existed. ...
I interviewed three people on their perspective on literacy; a 15 year old girl, a 19 year old boy, and a 39 year old woman. ... The 39 year old I interviewed, however, said a lot more about how literacy is a common tool that is underappreciated and overlooked. ... Now, I can say that literacy has a part in all careers. ... Doctors have to write up charts and read the patient's medical history, gym teachers have to write a report if a student gets hurt and has to read school policies and any special instructions when it comes to certain students. Literacy is a must when it comes to choosi...
From West Bengal National Census Report 2011, Urban Female Literacy Rate is 85%. ... Medical fraternity accepts patients' right to choose between elective CS and VD in Kolkata. ... Despite my supervisor striving to give pros and cons of CS to her patients, we could sense they were reluctant to understand the medical importance and still choose the same showing ignorance. ... I feel privileged to get exposure to such medical issues, by my supervisor and other medical friends in and around Kolkata. ...
Some of these are infant mortality rate, life expectancy, persons per physician (medical concerns), and literacy percentage. ... This ties into the medical concerns like the number of people to a physician; in India it is 2,337 and in the United States it is 416 people to a physician. ... S' average life span of seventy six years; which is rising thanks to new medical technology, (but that's another essay). In the United States, the literacy rate is ninety-six percent , in India it is forty -eight percent; That's exactly half of the U .S' literacy rate. ...
Medical as well as educational resources, are available to mestizos. ... Medical resources are not available to the Aymara. ... Statistics show that minorities such as Hispanics, Blacks and Asians, have lower literacy rates among the population in the U.S. Although, some of it is attributed to immigration and poor education from their native country, much of the low literacy rate is attributed to the wealth and resource distribution among the minorities and the Anglo population. ...
It includes the ability to understand instructions on prescription drug bottles, appointment slips, medical education brochures, doctor's directions and consent forms. ... Limited health literacy is associated with poorer health outcomes and higher healthcare costs. ... "Several recent federal policy initiatives address the issue of low health literacy. These initiatives raise importance of health literacy as a component in an effort to improve the health of the U.S. population, decrease costs, and reduce the number of medical errors." One example is the This National Action Plan to ...
I am writing to you today about the importance of financial literacy. ... In conclusion, after giving this topic much thought, one way to increase the financial literacy levels of our teens is to provide it to all students not just the Academy of Finance. At my school students that are in the Academy of Finance are the only ones with the opportunity to learn about financial literacy while the others are learning other things. I believe that all academies have a purpose and they all are appropriate but I also believe that financial education is more necessary that the medical or environmental s...
According to the In Family Medical Guide, "To function properly, your heart requires a constant supply of blood, which provides oxygen and other nutrients to the heart muscle" (Wiley, 2004). ... Some CVD's are not easily detected, therefore, an individual may have to monitor their health, age, and family medical history (Wiley, 2004). ... Barriers accounting for the poorer performance among minorities include lower health literacy, years of education, recent emigration, and socioeconomic status" (Giardina et al., 2013). ... For some patients it may require simple lifestyle...
The Renaissance was born around the 1300s when Europe experienced an explosion of creativity, a rebirth of art and learning. Its epicenter: northern Italy. Why? Other places in Europe were busy fighting wars, the Hundred Years" War, in particular. However, Italy had three very important advantages t...
