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D I A N A R O D R I G U E ZP E R I O D : 5

MEDICAL CAREERS

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MEDICAL CAREERS

There is many types of medical careers. They are all well paying. Here are some medical careers:

• Audiologist • Chiropractor• Dentist

• Medical Billing • Cardiologist • Dermatologist • Oncologist • Pediatrician • Surgeon• Urology

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AUDIOLOGIST

Audiologist work with people who have hearing and balance problems.

Audiologist are doctors who specialized in the ear.

Classes Recommended in the steps to become an Audiologist:Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, English, and speech.

Average Salary: $30,000 – $50,000

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CHIROPRACTOR

Chiropractors specialize in the human spine.

Most chiropractors cannot establish a private practice and some provide home treatments.

Chiropractors form group partnerships in clinics or chiropractor hospitals.

Chiropractors may prescribe specific diets or exercises and they are not allowed to preform surgeries.

Average Salary: $30,000 – $100,000

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DENTIST

Dentist treat the teeth.

Required Courses in order to become a Dentist:

All dentists in the U.S. must graduate from high school and complete required courses such as general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and statistics/calculus

Average Salary: 139,000 – 160,000

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MEDICAL BILLING

They have an interaction between a health care provider and the insurance company.

These are the people that are in charge of the billing of all the medical expenses at the hospital.

The medical biller sends all the information to the insurance company.

Average Salary: $33,937

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CARDIOLOGIST

Cardiologist are involved with the heart they specialize in that department.

Cardiology is the specialty of internal medicine.

To be a cardiologist you need a three year residency in internal medicine, followed by a three year residency in cardiology.

Average Salary: $512,000

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DERMATOLOGIST

Dermatologist deal with the skin and it’s diseases.

Dermatologist are the ones who usually recommend what type of lotion to use on your skin.

They also check the scalp, hair, and nails.

You have to have a medical degree in order to become a dermatologist.

• Average Salary: $283,000

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ONCOLOGIST

• Oncologist specialize in cancer.

They do the diagnosis, therapy, the follow-up of cancer patients after successful treatment, palliative care, and ethical questions of cancer.

They specialize in the studying of the tumors found in the body.

Average Salary: $100,0008/29/2013

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PEDIATRICIAN

Pediatricians care for infants, children, and adolescents.

The age difference differs from pediatricians.

In the US, a pediatrician is often the primary care physician who specializes in children.

Pediatrics is a relatively new medical specialty.

• Average Salary: $175,000

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SURGEON

Surgeons specialize in surgery.

Surgery involves the cutting of a body for the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage.

There is different types of surgeons.

All surgeons specialize in different areas.

• Average Salary: $341,244

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UROLOGIST

Urologist specialize in the focuses on the surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs.

The organs of Urology are the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs.

They help with the infections in this area. They help cure the people.

• Average Salary: $309,000

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Medical Billing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_billing)

• Cardiologist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiology)

• Dentist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentist)

• Audiologist (http://libary.thinkquest.org/15569/car1a.html)

• Chiropractor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractic)• (http://libary.thinkquest.org/15569/carla.html)

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Dermatologist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatology)

Oncologist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncologist)

Pediatrician (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediatrics)

Surgeon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgeon)

Urologist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urologist)

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