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hey guys. i've always wanted to go in to medicine as a career, and i want to have a basic understanding of it before i really start studying it. anybody know of a good textbook/non-fiction book (or books) of an overview of medicine? biology/chemistry/biochemistry/pharmacology/anatomy etc. i guess i'm kind of looking for a "An Incomplete Education" but for the medical field. any direction would be helpful.
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Yeah, Mateui is in Pharmacy school, right?

If anyone is interested, I tracked down an interesting and apparently really good book: An Introduction To Clinical Emergency Medicine. I'm reading it right now and it's pretty interesting so far. HIGHLY RATED ON AMAZONS.
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why don't you try being a paramedic or something first and get familiar with it and then decide where you wanna go from there? I don't think being a paramedic takes a whole lotta schooling maybe a couple months at most but I'm not 100% on that.
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see if you can take a few uni classes and see how you like it
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Medicine is about having to fix people leaking shit out of holes other than their anii

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If you can handle that in real life, you can handle medicine
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hey guys. i've always wanted to go in to medicine as a career, and i want to have a basic understanding of it before i really start studying it. anybody know of a good textbook/non-fiction book (or books) of an overview of medicine? biology/chemistry/biochemistry/pharmacology/anatomy etc. i guess i'm kind of looking for a "An Incomplete Education" but for the medical field. any direction would be helpful.
go to college and volunteer at a hospital.
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Medicine is about having to fix people leaking shit out of holes other than their anii

there was a chick at my old uni that had two buttholes.  i think she just had some sort of tear or something (she was also incredibly obese) but she frequently told people she met about how she had two buttholes.  if you're a doctor, you will have to deal with people with two buttholes.
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one butthole is too many
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two buttholes are more than plenty
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velfare that was a joke on Dog Bites Man, a short-lived comedy series on comedy central with Zack Galifinakis and A.D. Miles.

also I quit my pre-med program because I don't really wanna be in a profession that dominates every aspect of my life and I don't want to be directly in control of people's health/lives.
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also I quit my pre-med program because I don't really wanna be in a profession that dominates every aspect of my life and I don't want to be directly in control of people's health/lives.
I kinda wish I stayed the premed route, my bio and A&P grades were great and I didn't care so much about having it take over my life(i'd be a better person for it cuz i'm basically a piece of shit now). It's the whole being responsible for other people's health and lives that got me while doing volunteer work at the hospital one summer. I'd be the horrible doctor making klutzy bone-headed mistakes and having to eat xannys for lunch so I don't have a panic attack every day.
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velfare that was a joke on Dog Bites Man

mine however wasn't a joke.  take that as you will  :welp:

but yeah if you are going to go into medicine in that sort of capacity (i guess if you did pharmacy type stuff you wouldn't have to deal with people's extra buttholes directly) just be prepared for awful things.  my mom always tells me that everyone who works in a hospital has a make-or-break moment where they have to stop and consider whether they're going to continue doing this or quit immediately.  for her this moment was when she had a patient that vomited feces all over her.  luckily she got through that and stuck with it but all i gotta say is i'm not so sure i wouldn't quit that day.  definitely not for everyone.
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hey guys. i've always wanted to go in to medicine as a career, and i want to have a basic understanding of it before i really start studying it. anybody know of a good textbook/non-fiction book (or books) of an overview of medicine? biology/chemistry/biochemistry/pharmacology/anatomy etc. i guess i'm kind of looking for a "An Incomplete Education" but for the medical field. any direction would be helpful.
If you're looking for advice on whether or not the medical field would be right for you, then I would advise you to associate yourself with someone who is already in the field that understands what it took to get there, the obstacles you encounter, and other pertinent information. In general, interacting with other people usually plays a central part in medicine, so it helps to be a natural caretaker who can communicate well, and cope with all aspects of health that can be thrown at you. Truthfully, though, medicine is so diverse and you could just opt to be a researcher instead of working in a clinic which is more suitable for someone who may not have a high tolerance for blood/guts or the general public. And be prepared to excel in school, because you have to earn good grades while having a rigorous courseload thrown at you, in order to weed out those who aren't as dedicated from those who are. Also, like others said, you could just get your feet wet to begin to decide if it's something that you'd want to consider as a career. The best way to do this is to find a job that requires little schooling, so that you don't waste several years only to decide that it's not something you'd continue to enjoy doing.

Search around for an online forum that caters to people who are studying to enter a career in medicine or are already in one, and don't be afraid to ask questions because they are much more likely to help you than most of us would. Another thing, you may want to pick up a prep book for standardized tests such as the PCAT or MCAT from your local bookstore or online retailer such as Amazon. This should provide you with some insight into the information that medical students have to know to be admitted to their respective schools, although they still are just prep books for tests that cover several subjects, so they don't go very in-depth.
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Yeah, Mateui is in Pharmacy school, right?

If anyone is interested, I tracked down an interesting and apparently really good book: An Introduction To Clinical Emergency Medicine. I'm reading it right now and it's pretty interesting so far. HIGHLY RATED ON AMAZONS.
I actually graduated this year and am now a licensed pharmacist.

I say if you're really interested in Medicine to become an MD pharmacy would be one of the better degrees to have going into it. I mean, you'd already know half of what you'd need to know as a doctor - it'd just be a matter of learning how to diagnose. My sister just graduated from Med school and let me tell you that it just looked so intense and gruelling. It's definetely not something that I'd like to do, but if you're really ambitious about it, go for it! There are so many different paths you can take afterwards - you can become a specialist in a given field of medicine - so I'm sure there's something that would interest you.

I wouldn't do it for the money if that's your goal. You'll quickly hate the profession and in turn your patients and they'll be able to pick up on that and it'll make everyone miserable. I see patients everyday and let me tell you there's a world of difference between the doctors that love their job and those that do it for the $. Those patients complain about their doctors all the time and are so frustrated. It's tough to watch that happen, but what can you do - every job has their share of jerks.

But yeah, when you say "medicine" what exactly are you referring to? Being a doctor, pharmacist, paramedic, nurse, something else?? Healthcare covers a large number of professions.
   
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Hey, thanks for the input guys.

Mateui: My instinct is actually to become a Pharmacist. Several years ago I tried really hard to get in as a Pharmacy Tech at Target while I was working there. Twice they promised me the position and twice I didn't get it. Lame. But I really, really loved Chemistry in high school, so it seems like a pretty natural field to go in to. You enjoy it, though? Was school really difficult? What were the pre-recs for getting in to a Pharmacy school?

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f you're looking for advice on whether or not the medical field would be right for you, then I would advise you to associate yourself with someone who is already in the field that understands what it took to get there, the obstacles you encounter, and other pertinent information. In general, interacting with other people usually plays a central part in medicine, so it helps to be a natural caretaker who can communicate well, and cope with all aspects of health that can be thrown at you. Truthfully, though, medicine is so diverse and you could just opt to be a researcher instead of working in a clinic which is more suitable for someone who may not have a high tolerance for blood/guts or the general public. And be prepared to excel in school, because you have to earn good grades while having a rigorous courseload thrown at you, in order to weed out those who aren't as dedicated from those who are. Also, like others said, you could just get your feet wet to begin to decide if it's something that you'd want to consider as a career. The best way to do this is to find a job that requires little schooling, so that you don't waste several years only to decide that it's not something you'd continue to enjoy doing.
Thanks for the post, dude. I actually do consider myself to be a bit of a natural caretaker, and BLOOD'N'GUTS doesn't bother me all that much. I worked valet at a hospital and every chance I got I would talk to doctors and on my breaks I would kind of wander around the hospital and do occasional errands for doctors and such. I really loved the environment there.
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What is the required training to be an EMT?  I've heard you can do that with very little school. 
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my wife is studying pharmacy and is currently in a PCAT class, it's a whole lotta studying and we don't even know if/where we'll have to move if she gets in to a pharm program. good luck

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Was school really difficult? What were the pre-recs for getting in to a Pharmacy school?
In the US, a PharmD(doctor of pharmacy) degree is required to be licensed and requires around 3 years of post graduate study. Typically you'll want to major in Chemistry or Biochemistry(maybe biology too, but consider minoring in chem). The GPA requirements are usually around 3.0-3.5 cumm. and you'll probably want to do yourself a favor and do some volunteering at a hospital for a year or so to pad your application because a lot of programs emphasize hands-on/real-world experience. 
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my wife is studying pharmacy and is currently in a PCAT class, it's a whole lotta studying and we don't even know if/where we'll have to move if she gets in to a pharm program. good luck
In the US, a PharmD(doctor of pharmacy) degree is required to be licensed and requires around 3 years of post graduate study. Typically you'll want to major in Chemistry or Biochemistry(maybe biology too, but consider minoring in chem). The GPA requirements are usually around 3.0-3.5 cumm. and you'll probably want to do yourself a favor and do some volunteering at a hospital for a year or so to pad your application because a lot of programs emphasize hands-on/real-world experience. 
Appreciate the info. I've got Chemistry listed as my major right now, so that should work out.
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