Medicine Definition and 134 Threads

Hi, all through high school, I was going to pursue Medicine for the job security and other perks etc. that it offers. (Note that I'm from India and out here Medicine is not a PG degree unlike in the US) I do not have any love for the field so to speak. I do find it interesting (I find all of...

Dear all, I have been searching some scientific basis about the most known -there are others less popular- complementary & alternative medicines listed below: - Aromatherapy - Ayurvedic Medicine - Bach Flowers - Chiropractic - Chromotherapy - Iridiology - Kinesiology - Oligotherapy -...

Hi everyone. I'm just looking for an online description of the nuclear magnetic resonance machine, with explanations of all components, and their physical principles...anyone can help me? Giving me any link to a website talking about it? In addiction, could be this be a valid topic for a...

If you tell your doctor that you smoke weed or other drugs, will he tell the police? What charges can you face? I tried to do some research, but I could not find a reliable source. If you are a specialist on this subject, please state so and indicate where you live.

Hi everyone. I tried searching this up, but I could not come with anything conclusive. I was reading a medical ethics book that leaves this question as "food for thought": You live with your stepmother. You study medicine. You work very hard in the library, go to your classes and take air...

I'm in my second year of my physics bachelor's (in the Netherlands) and my average score is about an 8.5. I like physics, but... I've already realized that an academic career in physics is not at all what i want to pursue. (eg. no theoretical physics/experimental physics in a lab). Basically...

What are some ways that people are applying condensed matter physics/ soft matter physics to optimize some treatments in medicine, e.g. in magnetic hypothermia?

Hi all! I'm trying to decide between Smith, Wellesley, and Wesleyan. I'm interested in their neuroscience programs, and have heard great things about all of them. However, quite a few factors are at play here: FA, Post-doc optionality if I want to do med school (not sure about career path yet)...

I am studying a physics major and I was wondering if anyone had an idea if its possible to work in the medical field with a degree in physics?

Hi guys, This is my first post on this forum so... Nice to meet all of you :smile: I´m about to start physics this year and get focused on Quantum Medicine as a latest goal. I´m well aware of the lack of facts that show off any kind of scientific reliability about such subject nowadays...

how images of body organisms are are formed in positron emission tomography...?

My real passion lies in nuclear medicine, which of course, contains physics albeit NOT straight physics in the sense of physics COURSES on offer - the degree offers ONE straight physics course in first year. The problem is, I was a high school drop out, have never learned physics, and only...

It's my last year at high school and I adore both engineering and Medicine I've been thinking for a while which one to choose, so I wonder if I can go to medical school then to engineering what I mean is to be a doctor and an engineer at the same time, I never think about the salary of the...

Hi dear Pf folks:) Do you know any good reference about the uses of radioisotopes in medicine? I'd be more grateful if it would be free:biggrin:

Hi everyone, I've been looking at some programs for medical physics and I'm some what interested in computational medicine so I was wondering if these two fields every unit? Is it possible to research computational medicine as a medical physicist? From what I've read they mostly deal with...

Homework Statement A person with mass m1 = 50 kg stands at the left end of a uniform beam with mass m2 = 95 kg and a length L = 2.4 m. Another person with mass m3 = 60 kg stands on the far right end of the beam and holds a medicine ball with mass m4 = 14 kg (assume that the medicine ball is at...

Hello I have a 2 more years planning ahead before I choose my major, however I like to plan ahead so I've come up with some questions. I've been considering studying nuclear engineering as my major degree when the time has come, and I wonder how the career opportunity is for working with...

My doctor prescribed me prilosec for what he said was acid reflux. I had symptoms he said were consistent with it and he examined me and said that's what I had. He seemed quick to prescribe this stuff. So I started taking it every day, and after about 5 days, I had heartburn for like half the...

I'm not sure if I can explain my self elegantly but, basically I started studying Medicine. prior to this I finished my bachelor in physics / computer science & did a 1 year post grad course, Anyway, life happened and I don't really want anything to do with physics anymore. I'm finding...

Do doctors (people who did medicine at university, be it MBBS or MD) get to collaborate with medical physicists and medical engineers to design, research and develop medical equipment and machines? Or is this the job of medical scientists and doctors only get to use the equipment?

Hello Physics Forums, like many in this sub forum I am an incoming undergrad and have no idea what to major in. Throughout high school I was able to determine a love of all the sciences, but math and physics in particular and that whatever my career I wanted to make a difference in the world...

Homework Statement Your physical education teacher throws a baseball to you at a certain speed and you catch it. The teacher is next going to throw you a medicine ball whose mass is ten times the mass of the baseball. You are given the following choices: You can have the medicine ball...

The practice of medicine, it seems, was probably in place well before the emergence of modern man: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clever-monkeys/monkeys-and-medicinal-plants/3957/ This may not be surprising: we tend to consider monkeys smart and human-like. But I wonder how...

I just graduated from high school and I want to continue my formal education by studying for a bachelor's degree in science. Biology is the science I am most keenly interested in, but here's where my dilemma kicks in: should I study Biology or Medicine? (I assume you're from the U.S., so let me...

Hi, I am a nuclear medicine major. Recently changed from nursing. This semester I am taking college physics I and in order to remain a full time student I took on a directed study in which you research a topic/solve problems and write a paper on the matter. I was told I should do it on...

Hello all, I am due to begin studying medicine this year but have lost my enthusiasm for it. I have gained lots of medical experience over the last few years in almost all medical scenarios. It still interests me but the idea of a long medical degree, with never ending competition is very...

Hey, I am currently graduating high school (this weekend) and I will be attending UC Irvine for undergraduate. My question here is to compare and contrast the careers of being a doctor or a physicist. I have always been interested in science but I am not completely sure what to major in...

The following, rather depressing, article from the Economist highlights the growth of alternative medicine currently. Well, obviously one should try to keep a healthy diet and get regular exercise! I get very frustrated when people take this to the other extreme and say things like "big pharma...

If you were to go back before you started your undergraduate study Would you change to medicine? I finished my physics degree but I'm now doing medicine

Opinions on Medicine, Actuarial science and Biomed?? I'm still in high school and talking things through with my career's advisor. At the moment, I'm looking at three career paths: medicine, actuarial science and biomed engineering. I've got my own preferences and statistics for all three, but...

Hey, I'm a High School Student currently in grade eleven and though I've already posted about an idea of moving into Astrophysics, I've also been thinking about the possibility of nuclear medicine or nuclear physics. I do enjoy physics, chemistry and mathematics. As stated in the previous topic...

Hi guys, I'm really interested in Astronomy related careers yet my parents want me to enter medicine due to its high pay. I'm a highly academic student and I am capable of entering medicine, however, I really want to do an astronomy/astrophysics course as I want to make a mark in the upper...

(Source: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FOX4QI/?tag=pfamazon01-20) I saw this on TV a few years ago (back when I had cable). It's a homeopathic dog pain spray. Yes, that's right. It's a homeopathic spray for your dog. That means, that AT BEST, it provides comfort to the dog's owner by allowing...

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Hi, I'm currently going into my second year of university as a math major and I am strongly considering becoming an actuary. I really enjoy math and physics, so I'm minoring in physics at the moment, though that may have to change for more business courses. I would therefore love a job that...

It would be awesome if there was a course - intro to medicine making where I would get to create a pill but there isn't. What would be the closest thing to it? I thought I could major in 1 field to get the medicine knowledge but even that's not true. Even inside pharmacology, there are more...

what is the difference between medicine and pharmacy? according to pharmacy technician book i was reading... "The first pharmacy shop appeared in Baghdad in about 652AD. This is the earliest documentation of the existence and operation of a privately owned pharmacy shop. The development of...

Hi all , I'm now 20 Years old in 4 th year medical school and medical education is free of charge in my country. I applied for a medical school not becoz I love it and want to be a doctor but Becoz when I was a high school students my parents told me its the only way to get employed and earn...

Does anyone know anything about this forum/convention? My kid is interested in bio engineering, and has been invited to attend the forum. She wants to know if this is a good investment of time and money to attend. I think she needs a mentor, but she claims she can't have one through school...

Hello, I am a college student currently giving thought to a BS in nuclear engineering. I find all areas of nuclear engineering fascinating, but my interests are foremost in medical applications of nuclear technology (medical diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, public health and radiation...

I don't want to go into medicine! Ok it seems like everyone studying in the Faculty of Science wants to become doctors. To me, being a doctor seriously sounds so boring. I mean, if I do get accepted into med school, that'd be cool and all. But it seems to me like I would be depriving myself of...

Hey guys, I got this project to do for physics. basically we each sit on one cart each (with wheels), and we attach the carts together. then one person throws the medecine ball to the other and we notice the there is no net movement. so how does this relate to Newtons law? i know it has to do...

I can't seem to get this started in the right direction. Any help is appreciated. As part of a treatment program, a patient ingests a radioactive pharmaceutical containing P32,15, which emits beta rays with an of 1.50. The half-life of is 14.28 , and the initial activity of the medication...

As I approach 'the real world,' I am very unsure how to reach my career goals and how to discern what discipline would best suit me. Before I throw out questions, let me tell you a little bit about myself: I am currently attending Boston College on full merit scholarship and majoring in...

Physics in biology and medicine (spring/compression)... PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU Homework Statement A person falls from some height before catching themselves by their fingers (one hand) on a lodge. If each of the four fingers is treated as a 3 cm long bone with a cross-sectional area of 3.0cm^2...

Yes, I've heard the cliches "money doesn't buy you happiness" and "do what you love", but my question is why? About me: I am a junior engineering student who plans to purse a career in medicine. I figure that since I really don't have a passion for one particular subject I might as well...

Is the evolution of our technology and medicine leading to "de-evolution"? First off, I have a very limited biology background, so I apologize now. Secondly, it's hard to show emotion through typing; what I'm saying in not meant to be derogatory or offensive to anyone. Survival of the...

Hello everyone! I'm writing today because I was wondering what you might think about this. Right now I'm working on writing a curriculum for a summer program for at risk 11th and 12th graders. The summer program is two weeks long and the Physics class meets 3 times a week for an hour a half...

Is there any advantage, from a chemist's or biochemist's view, to herbal medicine. I know that chemical medications are often simply extractions of the chemicals of a plant that can be used to address the symptoms of a specific range of illnesses. Is there any proven or theoretical biochemical...

I have to design a micro pump which uses a magnet as a plunger. the magnet is pushed and pulled by and electromagnet whose current can be controlled. I wanted to know that how do I relate the current in the electromagnet to the amount and flow rate of the fluid expelled by the pump. The...