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Health is one of the primary concerns of people nowadays; as there are many factors that affect our health, the public becomes more conscious about it. One of the vital fields in medicine is surgery. This can be a very complicated field because there is a lot of risk that entails each procedure.
If you are thinking of becoming a General Surgeon, here is some information that you need to know to become one.
A General Surgeon is a physician who uses different surgical instruments to treat a range of patients who have different illness. They assess patients and also interpret the different diagnostic tests that are performed. They have acquired the advance training that is needed and have the license to perform surgery.
For one to become a surgeon, he has to study in medical school for six to eight years. But before this they need to have three to four years undergraduate studies. Being admitted to medical school can be competitive. One must submit recommendation letters and transcripts. They will spend four years in medical school; the first two years will be at school where they discuss a number of subject then the last two years will be in the clinical setting. After that they will take a licensure examination.
A General Surgeon is one of the highest paid professionals in the medical field. The demand for these physicians is expected to grow in the coming years this because of the aging population and because of environmental factors that affects the health of the public. It was said that there is a declining rate of people who goes to medical school but these schools are increasing the number of admission because of the demand for this surgeons.
Tell us about your experience as a General Surgeon . How much you earned, who your employer was, how much education was required or anything that pertains to this career. Help others who are trying to enter into this field. All information is kept anonymous.