» What is medicine?
Employment subject to the (human) medicine man, and with him his health. Physicians are concerned about the physical well-being of patients. The essential is the detection of activities of a physician (diagnostic) and the treatment (therapy) of diseases. Of course, great emphasis is placed on prevention so that diseases do not arise. Prevention measures can take place in the context of medical advice in the areas of diet, exercise or even by special screening. The possibilities of medicine grow with progressive achievements in research from year to year. Foundations of medicine are the three main branches of science: biology, chemistry and physics.
In addition to this is knowledge in the fields of psychology and social sciences is of great importance. Because the physician is usually responsible not only for the physical illnesses of his patients, but has also on an interpersonal level to deal with them.
» The Medical Study
Medical education at German universities is currently in flux. On 27 June 2002 adopted a new regulation that will ensure a hands-on training of medical students and make studying more attractive. This new licensing regulations you can read here.
"A medical school usually lasts six years and is composed of a pre-clinical part of two and a clinical part of four years. In the final year, students work full-time in hospitals. This study section is also called "practical year". A medical student must complete several internships while studying. Since the new licensing regulations, students must complete two state tests. The first national examination takes place usually after the fourth semester.
The second state examination takes place after twelve semesters, after the internship year, instead. After passing the second examination, the graduate can apply for the full license, which entitles him to practice the medical profession. However, he is still under the supervision of a specialist.
If a doctor wants to open his own practice, he must attend to his medical studies specialist training. Specialist training is available in a variety of areas, such as general medicine, surgery, gynecology, neurology, radiology, forensic medicine, pediatrics and orthopedics.
Medical student places are generally very popular. This is also the reason why the numerus clausus is so high. Numerus clausus (NC) is Latin, is actually called "limited number" and refers to the fact that only a certain number of applicants for the subject can be allowed.
If you say that in a compartment of the NC is particularly high, it means that a very good average of the high school grades is required. At some universities but also some places are allocated through a lottery. This then some applicants with a poorer grade point average have also the chance of a university place."
» The professional fields
A majority of physicians working as doctors in a practice or hospitals. Physicians can also go to the research and teaching, but quite. Alternative fields of activity for physicians are for example in environmental medicine, medical computer science, the pharmaceutical industry and health management. The unemployment rate of medical doctors (not dentists) is fairly constant at about two percent.
Compared to many other professions, the unemployment rate is relatively low. Primarily trained doctors are sought. At the top of the sought after specialist qualifications are internists and specialists in psychotherapy.
» Future outlook for medical students
While the career opportunities for specialists are, the unemployment rate for junior doctors has risen slightly. Approximately 4.6% of these physicians currently have no employment. Regarding the salaries and working conditions of doctors prevails in Germany currently great disagreement. The doctors call for better pay and shorter working hours, just because entrants have to work a lot in hospitals and this - are not sufficiently paid - according to the doctors.
How this dispute is not currently foresee emanates. According to the German Hospital Federation (DKG) gets a young clinician in the public sector about 2,000 euros net salary per month.
