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		<title>What Makes People Skills Really Important in the Medical Profession</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A successful career in the medical field is not built on your accomplishments alone. As a practicing physician, you must be able to interact with people that can help you make an illustrious career in medicine  &#8211; your patients and your colleagues. Though a bedside manner is a typical trait that doctors should possess, there may be some individuals who might need a little reminder on what a little socialization and people skills can do for them.
Improving doctor-patient relationship
Though it&#8217;s usually kids who need to be won over by unfamiliar faces, doctors need to portray friendliness toward older patients as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Med Graduates: Being Part of the Corporate World</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not everyone who studied medicine for nearly a decade get to pursue a hospital career . Their medicine degrees, however, won&#8217;t be put to waste as the corporate world opens new doors to a different career path. Here are some positions where medical graduates are key players:
Genetic counseling
Genetics has become a tool for more than just tracing bloodlines. As a genetics counselor, a doctor confers with patients with genetic histories of disorders. Medical information about their background, analysis of their genetic patterns, and assessing the risks of disorders recurring in the present or future generation are done by genetics counselors. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Terms Used for the Hospital Staff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hospital dramas and shows have engrossed many viewers and made notable personalities such as Dr. McDreamy of Grey&#8217;s Anatomy and Dr. House of House, M.D. a household name. Audiences are entertained and educated with various medical conditions, diagnoses, and treatments that are  featured in the captivating scenes of these medical shows. Despite the entertainment they provide, some viewers may be left in the dark when it comes to the hierarchy of the characters or hospital staff, say in ER or in Scrubs. Here&#8217;s a quick rundown of the titles carried by medical practitioners::
Chief attending
Dr. Richard Webber of Grey&#8217;s Anatomy carries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>List of Qualities Many Successful Doctors Have</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what makes a doctor good? Is it the brains? Is it the people skills? Or, is it because one came  from a reputable medical academic institution such as Harvard Medical School? Read on for a list of some of the qualities that help doctors become successful in the field despite the erratic schedules and the heavy caseloads.
Doctors must be people persons
Aside from being a medical maverick and genius, good doctors also need to have people skills, especially when interacting with a lot of patients, who may be confused or emotionally befuddled about their conditions.  Breaking the bad news is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Marriage a Disadvantage in Medical School?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a medical student and a dutiful wife at the same time can prove to be a very challenging act. Both roles need your utmost commitment as each demands your dedication. With a new addition to the family, your attention is further divided. So how do you juggle these important roles?
Juggling spousal responsibilities and medical school work
As a wife, you are expected to provide a home for your husband. Though you two have pledged to take care of each other, a woman does so by setting up and maintaining a household for her husband. As a medical student, an extra [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Science Major a Requirement in Getting into Medical School?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the students who get into med school took up science or pre-med courses in their undergrad years. In college, biology, organic chemistry, and other science subjects have prepared them for the rigors of medical school. But how about people with non-science courses who also find a calling for medical practice? The truth is, the medical title is not entirely exclusive to those with science majors. But before setting high hopes for a career shift, there are medical school prerequisites that still have to fulfilled with non-science majors.
Science courses required in medical school
It&#8217;s not really a requirement to have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>List of the Most Competitive Medical Specializations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before getting into med school, many students have set their minds on the specializations they wish to take in their residency. In fact, they may even include their field of interest in their personal statement for medical school. Stating the field of specialization in your personal statement for medical school may show how career-oriented you are. Choosing your specialization, however, can be an arduous task with numerous areas to choose from and different factors to consider.  To aid you in making the right choice, here a few of the most competitive areas of specializations that are popular with medical students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>List of Popular Medical Specializations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You thought the worst was over once you got into a residency at a hospital. Still, choosing an area of expertise is another tough decision for doctors to make. There are a variety of specializations to choose from. Here are some of the more popular choices of expertise:
* Pediatrics
Kids are cute and fragile. Because their immune systems are not yet as strong as adults&#8217;, most of them tend to get sick or acquire some illness or another. Pediatrics is a popular choice for doctors to specialize in it, probably because of the natural urge to care for children. Pediatrics, however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Five Movies about Medical School</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though movies often take viewers on journeys to the unfamiliar, some are modeled around real places and events. Films about medical school have engrossed viewers with sensationalized takes on the lives of medical interns and students. Here are top five movies revolving around the sleep-deprived and  adrenaline-charged arenas of medical study:
Of Human Bondage (1934)
Leslie Howards stars as struggling artist-turned- medical student Philip Carey in this movie of unreciprocated love. Bette Davis stars as the object of Carey&#8217;s affection, Mildred, a manipulative illiterate tearoom waitress, who haunts Carey&#8217;s daydreams in med school. This movie showcased Davis&#8217; acting prowess as the overbearing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Teaching Hospitals in US</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting an MD doesn&#8217;t solely rely on memorizing all the medical theories by going over the medical books. In fact, the medical profession is one of the most dynamic industries. That&#8217;s why professionals are required to always be updated with the latest treatments for illnesses. To answer the need for development, teaching hospitals have been put up to provide venues for practice for interns and medical students. Here are some of the finest teaching hospitals in the US :

Johns Hopkins Hospital
John Hopkins Hospital sets the bar after 18 years of continuous excellence by being recognized as the best teaching hospital [...]]]></description>
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