Obstetrician

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 * A day in the life of an Obstetrician includes diagnosing, treating, and helping prevent diseases of women, especially those in the process of childbirth.They specialize in women's health. Obs also specialize in childbirth throughout the pregnancy. Obstetricians combine primary care, emergency medicine, and surgery. Obs treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods. Sometimes they may have to schedule sugeries, and prescribe special medication. After the childbirth, the women are also treated for a period of time. Ob's treat diseases and injuries of female reproductive system by surgical, or other means. In this field there are two types of physicians,an M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) and D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.) M.D.s and D.O.s usually use all accepted methods of treatment, D.O.s specialize on the body’s musculoskeletal system, preventive medicine, and holistic patient care.
 * To be an Ob you must have critical thinking, listening, writing, learning, problem solving, judgment, decision making, and comprehension skills. Yo also must be able to recognize speech, inductive and deductive reasoning, and wirte comprehensively. Physicians must be emotionally stable and able to vmake crucial decisions. They also should have a strong desire to help others, and self motivation. They also must have good mental and physical stamina.
 * Working conditions are nice. Many physicians work in private practices, or in exam rooms and hospitals. They may have a small staff. Now more increasingly, physicians have been working in groups to gtet more time off. Most physicians work 60 hours a week.They may be woken up at different hours of the day or night. The hours could be spread around the clock.
 * Physicians can create their own private practices. This way they are self employed and can choose members of their medical staff. Physicians can also work in hospitals. They can work throughout the abnormal working hours of a surgeon.
 * The outlook for Ob physicians is very good. There is a a shortage of Ob physicians in rural and underpriveldged areas. Group practices create more job opportunities for other doctors. Ob/Gyn is one of the most high paying jobs in the medical field. The number of positions is expected to grow faster between now and 2014. Recently many medical students are choosing not to specialize in gynecology because of the high rate of malpractice. So there are fewer health care options for women and fewer gynecologists. The average salary for practicing gynecologists and obstetricians is expected to increase tremendously and the outlook is expected to be on the rise.
 * In the past, a physician's annual salary was $233,061. From 1-2 years of experience you can obtain $211,000. For 3 or more years of experience it is $261,000. The maximum amount is $417,000. Self employed physicians make a higher salary than those who are salaried. Earnings vary by work hours, personality, and reputation. Also salaries are based on years of experience, specialty, location, the type of facility and the required shifts.
 * It is required to have 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of residency. Certain medical schools offer programs that combine undergraduate and medical study that can be completed in 6 years. Undergraduate students are required to complete courses in physics, biology, mathematics, English, and inorganic and organic chemistry. They also need to complete courses in humanities and social sciences. Other students may volunteer at local hospitals or clinics to gain experience. Most med students have a bachelor's degree, and many also have earned more advanced degrees. In the first 2 years of med school, basics from anatomy to microbiology, and the second 2 years are spent working in hospitals and clinics under the super vision of physicians.
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