I would also be interested to find out the learning and career path of GPs and Hospital Doctors. How hard is it to become a Consultant? If a Consultant has and "interest" in a particular field, as my Consultant has in Epilepsy, what does that mean? Does it mean he has some specialty in the subject, or just that it interests him!! I cannot seem to find a resource which will answer all these questions I have! Thanks in advance to anyone who helps me!
2006-10-30 07:00:34 · 4 answers · asked by Modern Man 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Having an Interest in a specialty usually means they will see more cases within that specialty, as well as undergoing extra training/study in that area. The combination of experience and up to date best practice usually means you benefit!
The qualifications indicated by letters after a name can be varied, some will stand for qualifications achieved formally, some will show the societies/colleges/
professional bodies that your consultant is a member of (ie has qualifications up to a standard represented by those bodies).
With regard to the letters your particular consultant has, the best way to find out is to post them, and someone can put you on the right track. You should find his letters on headed stationary, or at least the most relevant ones.
2006-10-30 07:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the factual information you mention, such as doctor's designations, the Wikipedia online encyclopedia is pretty good. It has sections for various countries.
For things like 'having an interest in a particular specialty' means, only a health-professional can answer that. I tried typing 'online medical chat' into google and it turned up http://www.netlivemd.com/chat/ a site where you can chat to a doctor online, using a nickname to remain anonymous if you wish.
Good luck.
2006-10-30 07:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by ricochet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The notion of doctorates that are higher than the Ph.D. is one that is rare in the United States and Canada, but more established in the U.K., Ireland and other Commonwealth nations, where universities may maintain a notional ranking of the seniority of different doctorates. Higher doctorates include:
Doctor of Divinity/Divinitatis Doctor (D.D.)
Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)
Doctor of Laws/Legum Doctor (LL.D.)
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D., J.S.D.)
Doctor of Medicine/Medicinæ Doctor (D.M. or M.D.)
Doctor of Letters/Litterarum Doctor (D.Litt. or Litt.D.)
Doctor of Science/Scientiæ Doctor (D.Sc. or Sc.D.)
Doctor of Music/Musicæ Doctor (D.Mus. or Mus.D.)
Doctor of Technology (D.Tech.)
Doctor of Governance (DGov)
Doctor of the University (D.Univ.; usually honorary)
Many more on the source
2006-10-30 07:08:42 · answer #3 · answered by JERSEY GIRL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/Hubcareersandeducation
2006-10-30 07:16:41 · answer #4 · answered by sore_l3ellend 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋