Some medical doctors are also hold PhD's, typically those who go on to take research as a career. |
Some medical doctors also hold PhD's, typically those who go on to take research as a career. |
Doctors in all countries must pass through many years of training to qualify. In the UK a doctor's training normally follows this path:
At this stage the doctor can choose becoming a General Practitioner (GP) or a hospital doctor. The vast majority in the UK work as the former, who diagnose minor illnesses and refer patients for further exmanination with specialists. Hospital doctors get promoted from SHOs to Registra, and eventualy to Consultant.
However medicine is an extremly varied profession and lots of options are available. Some doctors work in [pharmaceutical research]?, Occupational medicine (within a company), Public Health medicine (working for the general health of a population in an area), or join the [armed forces]?.
Some medical doctors also hold PhD's, typically those who go on to take research as a career.