Neurosurgery And Neurosurgery

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The single mention of its portentous and formidable name shrouds neurosurgery in deep reverence and prestigious respect, immediately extoling all its occupants in immortal admiration, similar to Greek alchemists, who isolated themselves in their secretive and unbeknownst procedures. Endeavored in a mystic itinerary, but hallmarked with habitual success, this onerous career requires only the most adroit and cunning of doctors, talented with nimble and ambidextrous hands along with an omniscient wealth of physiological knowledge. Every individual who undertook this career was not only obliged to extirpate all hesitative indecision that is only experienced when a patient’s life could be jeopardized at with a single wrong incision, but also strove …show more content…
Because the brain is the most complex and least understood organ in the body, only the most adroit and erudite of surgeons can endeavor to cure and correct its poorly understood ailments. Neurosurgery is also one of the fastest growing medical industries, as the past decade has reaped more knowledge of the brain and developed more surgical technology than ever before. As the global population increases and surgery techniques are enhanced, the demand of this occupation will only increase. Full time neurosurgeons can generate anywhere from $240,000 to $589,000 a year, depending on their location and the hospital they work at, rendering all of its successful applicants with a high income. In addition, neurosurgeons also have a high level of social contact with their patients. As itemized by the National Careers Service, “A surgeon needs to put people at their ease and inspire trust and confidence. They also need to work under pressure and make quick, accurate decisions” (European Union 1). Through extensive effort and an outgoing personality, one can master the multifarious skills a neurosurgeon must

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