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The Joys of Internal Medicine Employment

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:21:57 -0500

When entering into the study of internal medicine you will challenge your mind and body in ways you never anticipated. Expect your training in the field to be complex, rigorous, and incredibly rewarding. The first step in your journey to becoming a internal medicine practitioner is to obtain an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university. Under typical circumstance this will take four years. Next you will need to earn your basic entry level medical education. Again, this will generally take four years. The second step in the process will be the most intense and challenging aspect of your student career. This is the time when you will prove your resolve and tenacity to your professors, other medical professionals, and most importantly to yourself. However once you have accomplished this remarkable task you will find a whole new world open to you. As a newly graduated internal medicine practitioner you will next have to decide if you want to specialize in internal medi...

Internal Medicine

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:17:30 -0500

Doctors who choose this specialty are concerned with disease management, non surgical treatments and diagnosis, usually of unusual, chronic or very serious diseases. Many people see internists, or internal medicine physicians, as their primary doctors. These doctors are also often called 'internists', 'general internists' along with 'doctors of internal medicine' To become an internist one must first graduate medical school and then complete a year or two of internship, which is supervised training usually in a hospital. After an internship is completed one must complete specialized training, known as a residency, for a year in either internal medicine or a sub specialties. There are many subspecialties of internal medicine, to be exact. Just a few of these are cardiology, gastroenterology, infectious disease and pulmonary disease just to name a few. A fellowship is an option following subspecialty residency training. This is one to three more years of studypractice in a specialty...

Naturopathic Medicine: The Art of Acupuncture

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:19:04 -0500

Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of healing. Originating in China thousands of years ago, acupuncture is currently considered a part of the overall practice of traditional Chinese medicine TCM. The practice of acupuncture involves inserting thin, tiny needles into several points in the body. The needles are massaged or tapped into the body a certain way to change the life energy of the body. In the United States, acupuncture is used as part of complementary medicine and alternative medicine, also known as naturopathic medicine. According to the National Health Interview Survey, an estimated . million US adults and , children had used acupuncture in the previous year. When seeking a form of naturopathic medicine or alternative medicine treatment, it is important to check a practitioner's credentials to ensure he or she is licensed to practice acupuncture. Currently, most states require a license, although requirements can vary depending on the state. Those who are i...

So What is Organic?

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:28:34 -0500

With allergies on the increase we are looking for products whicharen't going to make us sneeze or break out in rashes orirritate our children's sensitive skin. We scan the supermarketand health food store shelves and find there is a huge range ofproducts on our shelves that claim to be 'all natural' and'organic', but are they? When it comes to skin care or body products, the ingredientsused are generally derived from plants. We want to know thatthese plants have been grown or farmed in such a way that theyare not laced with chemicals, pesticides or hormones, whichsubsequently leech into our skin and cause us harm. Organic farming means farming in a way that cares for theenvironment, without relying upon synthetic chemicals and otherunnatural interventionist approaches to farming and foodproduction. Hence, organic food comes from organic farmsutilising the best of both traditional agriculture and moderntechniques. Rather than using synthetic pesticides to killpests, far...