Archive for October, 2009

Go for medical coding programs that’ll fetch you good dividends

Go for medical coding programs that’ll fetch you good dividends

Medical coding programs provide you with specialized education to be better equipped in your profession. Many of the coding programs are flexible, allowing the students to go for classes in the evening, or even online.

But of late, there has been a mushrooming of schools offering medical coding programs, so much s (more…)

Medical Student Loans: What Are Your Options?

Medical Student Loans: What Are Your Options?

So, you and your wife were enjoying a nice afternoon together, watching television on the couch, when Junior walks in and ecstatically announces that he has been accepted to Harvard Medical School. After the initial whoops and hollers and the pride that swells in your chest, your son leaves to announce the great news to his friends. You and your wife turn to each other and smiles fade and eyes widen when suddenly, thoughts of the cost hits you. S (more…)

What you Can Do With a Medical Degree

What you Can Do With a Medical Degree

Graduating from medical school and obtaining your Doctor of Medicine opens up many career paths. Here are a few common routes after medical school.

Most graduates complete a residency. Residencies are the postgraduate training for medical school graduates. This is where you specialize in the field of medicine that you desire to practice. This period after medical school can take two to eight years depending on your specialization (more…)

Medical Questions and Answers

Medical Questions and Answers

Can someone die from taking 15 SLEEPING PILLS?
like aspirin pm? aspirin PM isn’t a sleeping pill but even so nothing good can come out of it. – If it’s Bayer Aspirin PM consequently all it contains to make you sleepy is an antihistamine, dyphenhydramine hydrochloride. It’s not seriously toxic, but if 15 tablets contain more than 200 mg of…

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Medical School Personal Statement Tips from an Admissions Insider

Medical School Personal Statement Tips from an Admissions Insider

Getting into medical school is becoming increasingly competitive, in part, because of the declining economy. Strong candidates who used to target law degrees or business school are turning their interest toward medicine, a less volatile field. Consequently, more competitive candidates are now pursuing a medical career, making the submission of an excellent medical school personal statement even more important.

The American Medical College (more…)