Colegio Bilinge San Juan

High School
Seminary
Teacher Ana Mndez

Medicine

Alejandra Aguilar
11 grades
Code 1
Guatemala, 2017
 Medicine
Medicine has two basic meanings, it refers to 1. The
Science of Healing; the practice of the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease, and the promotion of health. 2.
Medications, drugs, substances used to treat and cure
diseases, and to promote health. This collection of articles
focuses on the science of healing, its history from prehistoric
times until today, and the medications and healing methods
used.
Clinical practice - the physician assesses the patient personally; the aim being to
diagnose, treat, and prevent disease using his/her training and clinical judgment.

Healthcare science - a multidisciplinary field which deals with the application of

science, technology, engineering (mathematics) for the delivery of care. A
healthcare scientist is involved with the delivery of diagnosis, treatment, care and
support of patients in systems of healthcare, as opposed to people in academic
research. A healthcare scientist actively combines the organizational, psychosocial,
biomedical, and societal aspects of health, disease and healthcare.

Biomedical research - a broad area of science that seeks ways to prevent and
treat diseases that make people and/or animals ill or causes death. It includes
several areas of both physical and life sciences.

Medications - drugs or medicines and their administration. Medications are

chemical substances meant for use in medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or
prevention of disease.

Surgery - a branch of medicine that focuses on diagnosing and treating disease,

deformity and injury by instrumental and manual means. This may involve a surgical
procedure, such as one that involves removing or replacing diseased tissue or
organs.

Medical devices - instruments, implants, in vitro reagents, apparatuses, or other

similar articles which help in the diagnosis of diseases and other conditions. Medical
 devices are also used to cure disease, mitigate harm or symptoms, to treat illness or
conditions, and to prevent diseases.

The History of Medicine - humans have been practicing medicine in one way or
another for over a million years. In order to understand how modern medicine got to
where it is now, it is important to read about the history of medicine.

Alternative medicine - includes any practice which claims to heal but does not fall
within the realm of conventional/traditional medicine. In most cases, because it is
based on cultural or historical traditions, instead of scientific evidence. Scientific
refers to, for example, demonstrating the effectiveness or a therapy or drug in a
double-blind, random, long-term, large clinical human study (clinical trial), in which
the therapy or drug is compared to either a placebo or another therapy/drug.
Examples of alternative medicine include homeopathy, acupuncture, ayurveda,
naturopathic medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine.

Psychotherapy, physical therapy (UK: physiotherapy), occupational therapy,

nursing, midwifery, and several other fields

Anatomy - the study of the physical structure of the body

Biochemistry - studies what chemical components are and what they do in the
body

Biomechanics - studies how biological systems in the body work, as well as their
structure. This is done using mechanics.

Biostatistics - applying statistics to biological fields. Biostatistics is crucial for

successful medical research as well as many areas of medical practice.

Biophysics - uses physics, mathematics, chemistry and biology to model and

understand the workings of biological systems.

Cytology - a branch of pathology, the medical and scientific microscopic study of

cells

Embryology - a branch of biology which studies the formation, early growth and
development of organisms.

Endocrinology - the study of hormones and their impact on the body

Epidemiology - the study of causes, distribution and control of diseases in

populations.

Genetics - the study of genes.

 Histology - studies the form of structures under the microscope. Also known as
microscopic anatomy.

Microbiology - the study of organisms that are too small to see with the naked eye
- microorganisms. Included in this field are bacteriology, virology, mycology (study
of fungi), and parasitology.

Neuroscience - the study of the nervous system and the brain. Included in this field
are diseases of the nervous system, computational modeling, psychophysics,
cognitive neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, and molecular neuroscience.

Nutrition - studying how food and drink influence health and help treat, cure and
prevent diseases and conditions which influence on disease risk.

Pathology - the study of disease. A branch of medicine which looks at the essential
nature of disease.

Pharmacology - the study of pharmaceutical medications (drugs), where they come

from, how they work, how the body responds to them, and what they consist of.

Physiology - studying how living organisms exist, how they feed themselves, move
and reproduce.

Radiology - the use of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation to diagnose and treat
disease.

Toxicology - studying poisons, what they are, what effects they have on the body,
and how to detect them.
 Internationals
universities and
scholarships
To study in Australia or New Zealand
AFPHM John Snow Scholarship Medical scholarships from
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, awarded to
students at accredited medical schools and universities in
Australia and New Zealand.
University of Auckland John Hamel Macgregor Award in
Medical Science Medical scholarships for international and
domestic students to study for a Bachelor of Medical Science
or a postgraduate research degree at the University of
Auckland in New Zealand.
University of Melbourne Baillieu Research Scholarship
Scholarships for medical students to study in Australia at
graduate level at the University of Melbourne. Preference
given to Australian descendants of WW1 soldiers.
University of Wollongong Undergraduate Scholarship
Medical school scholarships for undergraduate students, to
fund study in the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health at
the University of Wollongong in Australia.
 To study in Europe
AMC Amsterdam Merit Scholarships Medical school
scholarships for non-EU/EEA students who are studying at
masters level in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of
Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Carl Duisberg Scholarships Medical scholarships for
students currently undertaking their clinical traineeship or
practice year in selected medical fields. Eligible candidates
include international students wishing to study in Germany
and German students wishing to study abroad.

To study in the UK:

Kings College London Social Science, Health and Medicine
Bursary One bursary award for entry onto the universitys
BA/BSc degree in Global Health & Social Medicine. Open to
all nationalities.
NHS Student Bursaries One of the most prominent funding
bodies in the UK for medical students, the NHS offers large
numbers of grants every year to students who are studying
medicine. Eligibility varies, but generally these bursaries are
only available to residents of England.
QMUL John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarship for Medicine
Need-based scholarships for medical and dental students
studying at Queen Mary University of London on an MBBS
(Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) or BDS (Bachelor
of Dental Surgery) program.
St Georges Medical Scholarships Various graduate and
research scholarships to study at St Georges University of
London within the field of medical, biomedical and health
sciences.
Nationals universities
and scholarships
There are five institutions of higher learning in Guatemala, all
located in the capital city. The most prominent of these is the
Universidad de San Carlos (USC), the country's largest
institution of higher education (and the largest in Central
America) with an enrollment of over 60,000 students. As the
only public university in Guatemala, USC offers a
comprehensive list of degree options in business, education,
the arts, medicine, law, agriculture, veterinary, and in other
disciplines. The university also operates a number of satellite
or complimentary campuses located throughout the country.

The remainder of Guatemalas universities is private: the

Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala, the Universidad Rafael
Landivar, the University of Francis Marroquin, the University
of Mariano Galvez, and the University of Galileo, the
countries youngest university. Many of the private universities
in Guatemala are linked to the Roman Catholic Church (la
Universidad de Francis Marroquin was established by an
Archbishop, for example), although the la Universidad de
Mariano Galvez is a Protestant church-governed institution.
All institutions offer a variety of degree and certificate
programs in all areas of study, including arts and letters,
business, medicine, law, engineering, and agriculture.
Jobs opportunities and
salary
Nationals:
World Vision Guatemala, part of World Vision International, a
Christian organization for humanitarian aid, development and
promotion of Justice, dedicated to work in favors of children,
families and communities in rural and vulnerable areas to
reduce poverty and promote justice at various levels. In
Guatemala are working for 40 years, during which we have
implemented transformer development projects and
programmers to reduce poverty and injustice in 257
communities of the country's 10 departments, positively
impacting the lives of more than 73,599 children and their
families. Our cause: "A childhood protected, promoting a more
just and secure society" to help improve the well-being of
children, our work focuses on the development of
comprehensive and sustainable actions through models in the
areas of: health and Nutricin Proteccin Educacin
Desarrollo Econmico Advocacy and Incidencia prevencion
and emergency management (HEA) these models are
implemented through a platform of values and principles that
allow us to promote the common good in children their
families and communities, regardless of religion, race,
ethnicity or gender. With faith in God, collaborators and
friends of World Vision Guatemala, want to meet the results of
welfare of children for life in fullness for all girls and boys.
LaboralesGracias opportunities for your interest in joining the
team of World Vision Guatemala.Si want to know our job
opportunities you can search options through the search box
that appears on the right side, either by clicking on the button
that appears at the bottom of this page "See our work &
apply" to apply to a vacancy must create their user registration
on this page. Registration requires the income of minimum
information to create your account. When you create your
registry, you can apply to our vacancies and if it is of your
interest, receive in your email alerts from other employment
opportunities suitable for you. Procedures for applying:
create your registration of user search square of interest
using the search options that are available on the right side of
the page. Alternatively, if you know the name of the square
you want to apply, you must click Advanced search and enter
the reference number that will provide you with the people and
Culture Department.

Internationals:
At International Medical Corps, job satisfaction means
immunizing the children of an entire village against polio. It
means caring for people who have fled their homes and have
little more to their names than the clothes they wear. It means
training local nurses, doctors, and health care workers so they
can provide quality care long after a crisis has subsided.
Whether at our Los Angeles, California headquarters, our
Washington, DC office, or in the field, International Medical
Corps offers a wide variety of rewarding opportunities for
professionals at all stages of their careers.

Salaries:

Doctors' earnings ranged from about $156,000 a year for

pediatricians to about $315,000 for radiologists and
orthopedic surgeons. The highest earners orthopedic
surgeons and radiologists were the same as last year,
followed by cardiologists who earned $314,000 and
anesthesiologists who made$309,000.

Essay:
Guatemala is an enchanting and magical country - the
landscape is incredibly diverse and breathtakingly beautiful!
Volunteers and interns are needed public health, clinics, HIV
program, Physical Therapy, and Psychology Placements.
Volunteer opportunities are open to health professionals and
medical students on their last year of school. Internship
opportunities are open to students who have completed their
first year in medical school, nursing school or physical therapy
school. Participants must have strong Spanish language skills
and have a good grasp of medical vocabulary. Pre-meds may
not apply for this program
Guatemala reach around one third of the GDP in comparison
to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The most important products
are Coffee, bananas, and sugar. By far largest sector in
Guatemala is private sector and generates about 85% of
GDP.
The difference between reach and poor remains high.The
wealthiest 10% of the population receives almost 1/2 of all
income and the top 20% receives 2/3 of all income. Around
29% of the population lives in poverty. 6% of that live in
extreme poverty