Upper limb anatomy

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private medical school located in Yakima, Washington. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded in 2005 and is a non-profit university. Osteopathic training is used in order to train the future physicians that will treat the communities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Becoming a part of the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences student body begins…

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is the standardized test required for entrance in to medical school all applicants in allopathic (M.D.), osteopathic (D.O.), and podiatric must take the MCAT. It is also accepted as an option for some veterinary and allied health school entrance. The MCAT tests the mastery of basic biology, chemistry, and physics concepts, problem solving requiring the integration of these disciplines, critical thinking, and writing skills in the medical field. The use…

earliest known description of the pancreas is attributed to Herophilus of Chalcedon (300 B.C.), a Greek physician deemed to be one of the first human anatomist and adopter of the scientific method (1). Despite Herophilus’s pioneering research on human anatomy, he received public criticism and was referred to as the ‘butcher’ of Alexandria – for his innumerable human dissections and gruesome vivisections performed before public audiences (2). The name ‘pancreas’ was later coined by Rufus (100…

The life of a person who goes into medicine is rough. The person starts by doing a pre-medicine track in their four years of undergraduate studies. He or she takes classes that bring the best knowledge out in people and push them to do their best. Once the person graduates, they have two to four years of medical school. Finally, after eight years of school, the students have their residencies and possible fellowships that last multiple years. During their residencies, the amount of work hours…

This year I am currently going to Pierce County Skills Center, it gives me the opportunity to get my feet into the medical field. Ever since I was a little kid I knew that I was going to go into the medical field. The class that I am in is called medical careers, in that class you learn a lot about the medical field such medical terminology, skills, how to talk to patients and much more. On April 17 I had followed a registered nurse and a CNA around a retirement home. She had showed me her…

Physician Responsibilities of a doctor include conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting various tests, and prescribing medications. As well, doctors obtain information in their patients’ medical records, and perform administrative duties such as paperwork. Prospective doctors study medicine in medical school. In order to enter medical school, it is required for a student to complete a two to three year undergraduate program which includes the necessary courses such as Science…

Radiology Technician Radiology is a career that many people choose for the excitement and glamor. But, what are the responsibilities of this career? In this paper I will answer these questions. If this is the career chosen, what are the education requirements is there additional training necessary in order to become a radiology technician? Knowing the kind of environment a radiology technician works in, what kind of salary a beginning radiology technician could expect, and what kind of…

I am applying to study Radiography because I am very passionate about the service radiographers provide to millions every year. I am interested in the way radiographers support the medical teams in their diagnosis and treatment of disease by producing high quality images on the inner body. I also love working with people, and becoming a Radiographer will allow me to work alongside a diverse group of colleagues in their care and treatment of patients. I am looking forward to the opportunity to…

The Importance of Medical Knowledge Having basic medical knowledge is essential for survival and taking care of one’s self. Without this knowledge, people can infect each other mindlessly and cause themselves and others to be at risk. For instance, in the book The Ghost Map by Stephen Johnson, the majority of people living in that era were uninformed about the disease, cholera. People were in mass hysteria because they thought that the disease was caused by an odorless miasma. This caused…

Over the years, the amount of women in the medical field has increased tremendously compared to back in the days when the medical field was mainly occupied by males. For example, in 1970, only 7.6% of females were physicians in the medical field but by 2000, the percentage of women that becomes physicians increased to 24% which is a huge increase in a pretty short amount of time. Although the amount of women in the medical field has increased, the amount of gender discrimination moves such as…