Doctors/specialists that DON'T do surgery? (1 Viewer)

[Pyramid]

Heya, a bit of a noob question here:

Are there any doctor/specialist positions that don't involve surgery or cutting and needling people or hands in orifices? My experience with a few types of doctors in hospitals and private practices make me fairly eager to become one (+ there's the prestige, money blah blah blah)...if not for the awkward aforementioned. I am a mess when it comes to blood.

There's probly a million, but I just need some clarification and maybe a place to start checking these things up.

Many thanks

 

[Wooz]

Heya, a bit of a noob question here:

(+ there's the prestige, money blah blah blah)...if not for the awkward aforementioned. I am a mess when it comes to blood.

I think you should google or wikipedia this!

No matter what specialty including general practice, you will end up dealing with blood and guts. Whether it's collecting bloods or doing a digital rectal examination.

Prestige, money WTF, go bugger off!

 

[wLym]

Heya, a bit of a noob question here:

Are there any doctor/specialist positions that don't involve surgery or cutting and needling people or hands in orifices? My experience with a few types of doctors in hospitals and private practices make me fairly eager to become one (+ there's the prestige, money blah blah blah)...if not for the awkward aforementioned. I am a mess when it comes to blood.

There's probly a million, but I just need some clarification and maybe a place to start checking these things up.

Many thanks

I did a week or so as a 'med' student with a local doctor this year, and just so you know, every now and then he was required to do minor surgery in the practice (cutting off bits, growths). And i don't think you can avoid needling people either. When i was there, there were so many people coming in for flu shots etc. and I'm one of those squirmish people that faint at the sight of blood, and the good news is, you get so used to it. So i wouldn't worry about that. It's if you enjoy the actual job that is important. And money/prestige should be the last thing that comes to mind - i know plenty of people that can name a bad doctor or 2 because those doctors just don't have their goals straight! So if you want to be a nice, successful doctor, it has to be about your ambitions - none of that money crap.

 

[ilikebeeef]

Heya, a bit of a noob question here:

Are there any doctor/specialist positions that don't involve surgery or cutting and needling people or hands in orifices? My experience with a few types of doctors in hospitals and private practices make me fairly eager to become one (+ there's the prestige, money blah blah blah)...if not for the awkward aforementioned. I am a mess when it comes to blood.

There's probly a million, but I just need some clarification and maybe a place to start checking these things up.

Many thanks

You can't skip the dirty work to get prestige.

 

[pman]

you can do a PhD to be a doctor! then ur just not a doctor of medicine

 

[lifequest]

you can do a PhD to be a doctor! then ur just not a doctor of medicine

+1.

If you're talking about an MBBS. There's blood. Lots of it.

+1 Wooz.
Please bugger off if you're in it for prestige (and God-forbid, money).

 

[KFunk]

Psychiatry and radiology come to mind. Also, lab based pathologists have to deal with samples but won't necessarily have to take them. And yes, medicine comes with a certain level of money and prestige.

 

[extensorindicis]

rheumatology, nephrology, heamatolohy, endocrinology, psych, neonatology, oncology, psyiatrist, palliative + pain management specialist, geriatrics, pediatrics, cardiology, neurology, interventist

take your pick, out of the some obviosly have some blood and guts work

 

[Dr_Fresh]

yep, psychiatry. but you may just get a crazy patient who cuts himself. so i guess its unavoidable.

and pfft, if your not in it for the money/prestige, bugger off!

 

[lifequest]

yep, psychiatry. but you may just get a crazy patient who cuts himself. so i guess its unavoidable.

and pfft, if your not in it for the money/prestige, bugger off!

Haha XD
They should conduct interviews with lie detectors. I swear
You're living proof that one slipped the net! Boo

 

[melsc]

Heya, a bit of a noob question here:

Are there any doctor/specialist positions that don't involve surgery or cutting and needling people or hands in orifices? My experience with a few types of doctors in hospitals and private practices make me fairly eager to become one (+ there's the prestige, money blah blah blah)...if not for the awkward aforementioned. I am a mess when it comes to blood.

There's probly a million, but I just need some clarification and maybe a place to start checking these things up.

Many thanks

I'm pretty sure that you'll have to deal with blood and guts in the study regardless of your end aim. I have a friend who did nuclear med and they still had to practice on dead bodies, she said either people man up and get over blood phobia or left.

I would make the decision to man up and deal with the blood or do something else, seriously I wouldn't go into med for the money, it takes a special person to be a good doc (i'd prefer a doctor who wants to be a doctor not just be rich) and its a lot of work

 

[itsnotmine]

yep, psychiatry. but you may just get a crazy patient who cuts himself. so i guess its unavoidable.

and pfft, if your not in it for the money/prestige, bugger off!

but the OP is in it for the money, and psychiatry gets paid shit-all

 

[Babbu]

Most guys and girls I know of are in Med for money and prestige.

C'mon, it is all about status or else how can people who claim to be very fond of Maths and Physics just give their favorite subjects as soon as they finish HSC. I mean getting ranks and all in maths or physics and then suddenly go for studying biology, anatomy, physiology while forgetting all about their so called love for physics or maths. Seems weird this whole medicine-oriented system.

I am sure if other fields like say Engineering or Advd Science could fetch same or more money as med would do for them, they would then surely go for engineering or science. They could then study their fav subjects instead of memorising biology stuff that they will force themsleves to like.

So money and prestige is the main thing...for most med guys and girls. Making use of their ATAR.

 

[Dr_Fresh]

Haha XD
They should conduct interviews with lie detectors. I swear
You're living proof that one slipped the net! Boo

yup XD. sugar coating/misleading/exaggerating etc without a guilty conscience are skills that every doctor needs in order to save lives and escape malpractice suits.
let me explain, patients can be pretty stupid/stubborn sometimes, hence doctors need to make them think they are making the decisions when in reality the docs r pulling the strings.

 

[lifequest]

yup XD. sugar coating/misleading/exaggerating etc without a guilty conscience are skills that every doctor needs in order to save lives and escape malpractice suits.
let me explain, patients can be pretty stupid/stubborn sometimes, hence doctors need to make them think they are making the decisions when in reality the docs r pulling the strings.

Haha. You sound like a Dentist.
What missing tooth? It was already missing when you got here =D

 

[future-doctor]

Grrrrr... i dislike people who want to become doctors because of the CHICKS, MONEY, POWER, CHICKS! Seriously if i don't get into medicine and another person does for those exact reasons, WATCHOUT! I MAY JUST HAVE TO KING HIT YOU! LOL. The uni interviews better separate all these idiots from the people who actually want to become a medical practitioner/doctor for the right reasons.

 

[theism]

psychiatrist

 

[future-doctor]

maybe the uni panel could do the whole good cop bad cop routine lol

 

[kelly tully]

You will have to encounter blood and guts as a student, surely? Not sure whether you have to do emergency medicine rotation or something?

People have said it before me, but ones I can think of include;
Psychiatry
Radiologists
Nuclear medicine
Epidemiology
Anesthesia? I think someone else like a nurse or whatever does the cannula, you just have to administer the anesthesia?
Neurology, maybe you don't necessarily have to do brain surgery, you could just be a consultant?
Palliative care?

 

[Wooz]

You will have to encounter blood and guts as a student, surely? Not sure whether you have to do emergency medicine rotation or something?

People have said it before me, but ones I can think of include;
Psychiatry
Radiologists
Nuclear medicine
Epidemiology
Anesthesia? I think someone else like a nurse or whatever does the cannula, you just have to administer the anesthesia?
Neurology, maybe you don't necessarily have to do brain surgery, you could just be a consultant?
Palliative care?

All of the above have blood and or guts involved. Even neurology: neuroimmunology, crap loads of blood tests but if your lazy, too busy, etc you can get ur nurse or refer them to a path lab to get them done.

Anaesthesia: you have to watch the surgery and see blood go round and round the by-pass maching.

Epidemiology: contract tracing - swine flue.

Radiology/Nuclear med: all contrast procedures are physician only, also there are some new stenting procedures done by radiologists now.

Medical Administration (yes it is a doctor only speciality, yes those gutless bastards from admin you hear about are Doctors!!!): you have to do inspections, take responsibility for NSW:Health screw ups visit patients, apologise when things go wrong, etc.

Pallative care: lol, blood and guts all over + dealing with angry relatives starting their 7 stages of grieving.

Psychiatry: ice addicts, crap loads of people with munchausen syndrome, etc. You also have to give them a consult and see the damage when they hurt themselves...