is medicine just for intelligent people?

Question

what i mean is studying medicine...

ok, i'm in a hurry while doing this question, sorry if i didn't made it clear... just human, not perfect...for the benefit of all, ok, what i mean is, is studying medicine just fitted for intelligent people?... so, is that enough?...

Answer 1

a certain level of intelligence is required to be successful. you don't need to be a genius, but neither can you be a blithering idiot and expect to get through medical school.

as previously stated, what's more important is a willingness to work hard and a strong desire to achieve your goal.

Answer 2

I assume you mean studying medicine. And no, not necessarily. Intelligent people study medicine in America. Unintelligent people study medicine in third-world countries, come back to America, pass some tests, and start practicing like any other doc.
I would recommend you look into the non-American schools as I doubt you could get into an American medical school. You can't even complete a thought for posting a question on YA! What makes you think you can talk to patients, get an adequate history, and devise a proper plan of action? To be a good doctor (who doesn't get sued for malpractice) you need to have more than just heart and passion. You do need some sort of intelligence.

Answer 3

spdesai u know ppl like you constantly amaze me. what's up with "intelligent ppl in america study medicine...unintelligent ppl in third world county study medicine" you are so ignorant...surely anyone who prejudicizes and generalizes about ppl need help. is that a way of looking down on third world countries? I will have you know that some of the most intelligent people are indeed from the Caribbean.... if not Asia or some other places BUT America. It's time you all acknowledge that there r other places in the world....the sun does not only rise n set in USA...

Answer 4

I would guess that everyone who answers this question believes they are intelligent, and that doctors should be as intelligent as they themselves are. (Myself included.)

But I am going to interpret your question to ask, "Are medications just for intelligent people?", because I don't think you are asking whether or not you should study medicine, and it is a more interesting question to me.

Medications are for everyone if used reasonably, but people are great at rationalizing reasons that they should or should not be used. (Consider the debate over RU-486, or even antibiotics.) Often these rationalizations are based on their ethical or moral values, rather than medical evidence or scientific proof (whether or not people admit it.)

So, I believe the answer to the question is purely subjective, depending on the belief system of the person who answers it. It would be interesting to know how "intelligent" the responders are ;o) - my IQ was 155 when I was 9 & probably a lot lower now! 8*)

I look forward to seeing more of you philosophical questions.

Answer 5

If you are talking about medicine as a field of study, it depends on how you define intelligent. You don't have to have a photographic memory, although it helps; you just have to be willing to study and study and study until you know the material. You have to be able to handle calculus, chemistry well above the level of adding vinegar to baking soda, and human anatomy to the smallest detail. Then you have to learn all the diseases and infections, etc., the body can get and all the treatments for them. It's a lot of work, but if you are dedicated, you can do it.

Answer 6

Regardless of whether hard work can compensate for innate "intelligence" (whatever that even means) in med school, there are challenges in medical practice that require quick logical reasoning, creativity, and the evaluation of several options. As a patient, I would only give my business to a doctor in whom I perceive these qualities. Since these qualities are typically associated with intelligence, I would answer the question with a yes. If somebody wants to practice medicine on ME, they had better be intelligent.

Answer 7

You probably mean, Is the study of medicine only for intelligent people?

Yes, but not all that intelligent. The average IQ of doctors in the U.S. is about 125. This is significantly higher then average but not by all that much (2 standard deviations). This means that a lot of doctors have IQ's lower then 125 also.

The difference is in determination, especially in being determined early, in high school. A few points of IQ can be compensated with a few extra minutes of concentrated study.

Answer 8

Do you mean that only intelligent people should study medicine; or that only intelligent people should take medicine to treat illnesses? If you mean the first, then yes. If you mean the second, then no.

Answer 9

Its a very competitive field. The majority of intelligent people aren't afraid to tackle extra responsibilities, extra work, etc because they're self-confident and even if they make a mistake, they learn from it. The less-than-intelligent will blame others for the mistake, calling it unfair or a trick or a trap. It only takes a few moments and a few questions for a trained observer to sort out who's who. If you fall into the second group, don't expect acceptance to med school.

Answer 10

No, Medicine is not only for intelligent people you should be hard working. Hardwork and will is enough to be a doctor. If you are intelligent it is a great advantage though.