Different types of medicine courses in india

Different types of medicine courses in india

 

Courses:

Physician

They diagnose and treat ailments and disorders of the human body. On the basis of symptoms and tests conducted, the physician prescribes medicines to patients.

Surgeon

The surgeon diagnoses and treats injuries, diseases and disorders of the human body by prescribing medicines or, where necessary, by means of surgical operations. Surgery can be orthopedic, plastic, neuro, thoracic, etc.

Community health

Public or community health medicine is concerned with the promotion of health of a whole community rather than of specific individuals. It is primarily about preventive medicine and there is no direct clinical contact with patients.

Most health doctors are employed in regional or district health authorities. Their work includes the overall administration, planning and development of personal health and community care.

Research and training

Researching new forms of treatments and new drugs and their effects is done in hospitals, research establishments and drug firms. Doctors mostly combine clinical and scientific work, but there are also research appointments, often including some teaching, for those who are interested in scientific development of medicine rather than patient contact.

With medical knowledge having increased in leaps and bounds, it has become necessary for those who practise to specialize in a particular aspect of medicine, so as to keep pace with important developments.

The major areas of specializations include the following

General physicians (doctors possessing M.B.B.S degree, with no particular specialization).
General surgery (requires a 3 year specialized course after M.B.B.S).
Paediatrics (deals with children, from new-borns to adolescents).
Cardiology (deals with ailments and dsieases of heart).
Obstetrics and gynaecology (deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders in females in reproductive age group).
Neurology
Neurologists in diseases and disorders related to the human brain. They handle the treatment of problems related to nervous system and other problems in human body, arising from disorders in human brain.

Dermatolgy

Dermatology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of skin and realted problems.

Opthalmology

Opthalmologists are eye specialists who diagnose and condust treatment for the diseases of the human eye and its related parts. They can also check the eyesight and prescribed corrective lenses, but nowadays, most often, it is an optometrist (a paramedic with a diploma in optometry) who handles these aspects of eye care.

ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) specialists

ENT specialists deals with diseases and disorders of ear, nose and throat. These 3 organs are physiologically interconnected and so one specialist can handle nasal as well as throat and ear ailments.

Psychiarty

This is an area of specialization that diagnoses and treats mental disorders by means of counselling or therapy and medication.

Allopathy

Bachelor Of Medicine & Bachelor Of Surgery (M.B.B.S)
Doctor Of Medicine (MD), Master Of Surgery (MS)
Ayurveda
Bachelor Of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (B.A.M.S)
Dentistry
Bachelor Of Dental Surgery (B.D.S)
Master Of Dental Surgery (M.D.S)
Homeopathy
Bachelor Of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (B.H.M.S)
Postgraduate Diploma in Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery
Siddha
Bachelor Of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (B.S.M.S)
MD in Siddha
Unani
Kamil-e-Tob-o-Jarahat
Mahir-e-Tibb