oluafolabi: Your ignorance is astounding, and I feel as if no amount of replies on this thread can help you.

Akerry: Seconded., biochemistry explains every cellular processes indicating their mechanisms and pathways....without biochemistry,there is no MEDICINE

pendusky:
so is Med n surgery overrated?

Doclight: hmmmm francis really?

So its no substitute for med?
First time i'm hearing this

oluafolabi: Exactly. They also perform surgery, prescribe drugs and go on ward rounds.

sisiafrika: u have a long way to go. And pls, stay away from pharmacy, its not related to medicine. Physio nd Nursing are d closest. Thanks. We want people who are truly interested in pharmacy nd not those looking for substitutes. Pharmacy is a first choice on its own.

Raymondenyi: Dentistry(BDS) by far; in no small scale, is closest to Medicine ,

omicron: Dentistry Of course. NMA = Doctors and Dental Surgeons

MDCN = Medical and Dental Council Of Nigeria

MDCAN = Medical and Dental Cinsultants Association Of Nigeria

Same courses up until final year, except courses like Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paeditrics. Additional courses on Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery.


Same 6 years.

Same Salary Structure with doctors

Same Title (at least in Nigeria).

Others?

Nursing

Pharmacy.

NB: Vet Medicine is similar to Medicine and Surgery in everything except that it is not Human Medicine.

Osahon7: Hey dere don't let ppl deceive you with microbiology,biochemistry talks...what's u gonna do with does course...Nursing is cool(B.NSC)....But Dentistry and Dental surgery in Nigeria is a course dat can't be separated frm medicine because its the 1st separate specialty of medicine....Dentist are fellows of west african college of surgeons....dey are also members of NMA and MDCN....there are specialties in dentistry where yhu can do consultancy to get FWACS,,,There is Oral and Maxilofacial surgery(Head,mouth,neck) surgery, there is Oral and maxilofacial pathology, Pediatric dentistry( dentist of children), peridontology(Surgery of the Gums) and odas..just Google it and find out...the salary is the same

Akerry: Seconded., biochemistry explains every cellular processes indicating their mechanisms and pathways....without biochemistry,there is no MEDICINE

FrancisTony:

Oluafolabi the dentist iyaff vex.

FrancisTony:

I wonder O.

Everybody want their course to be related to Medicine and Surgery. Like seriously Smh

omicron: Dentistry Of course. NMA = Doctors and Dental Surgeons

MDCN = Medical and Dental Council Of Nigeria

MDCAN = Medical and Dental Cinsultants Association Of Nigeria

Same courses up until final year, except courses like Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paeditrics. Additional courses on Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery.


Same 6 years.

Same Salary Structure with doctors

Same Title (at least in Nigeria).

Others?

Nursing

Pharmacy.

NB: Vet Medicine is similar to Medicine and Surgery in everything except that it is not Human Medicine.

sisiafrika: u have a long way to go. And pls, stay away from pharmacy, its not related to medicine. Physio nd Nursing are d closest. Thanks. We want people who are truly interested in pharmacy nd not those looking for substitutes. Pharmacy is a first choice on its own.

Omonoba1: Hmm...nairaland and comparison...

sisiafrika: u have a long way to go. And pls, stay away from pharmacy, its not related to medicine. Physio nd Nursing are d closest. Thanks. We want people who are truly interested in pharmacy nd not those looking for substitutes. Pharmacy is a first choice on its own.

Omonoba1: hahahaha....this is the Best reply so far...

Doclight: hmmmmmm six yrs right?

Why den is oluafolabi saying 5yrs

Quinnlee: Nursing sciences(B.SC).....because dey do almost d courses drs do.Dey are tot all d procedures which Drs carry out except deep surgeries because part of their job is 2assist the doctors in whateva dey do so dey hv an idea of whatever d Drs are doing.Nurses even go extra because they are trained as the PATIENT'S ADVOCATE.

Evergreen123:

can u ppl stop talking trash.
Which surgeries are nurses taught to do?
Surgeries are assisted by younger doctors, not nurses.
The latter deal with the instruments.
U are trained to be patients advocate and at the same time u turn out nightmares to patients .
U are trained to assist doctors, but u turn out disrespectful.

omicron: Yea. They take final MBBS Exam with Final year Medical students while in 5th Year. But their Final BDS Exam is in THEIR own final year which is the 6th yr.

FrancisTony:

EXACTLY!! This Medicine and Surgery student be feeling as if Pharmacy student are Medical doctor wannabee.

Osahon7: yhu do pediatrics o...though in post graduate sha

Evergreen123:

can u ppl stop talking trash.
Which surgeries are nurses taught to do?
Surgeries are assisted by younger doctors, not nurses.
The latter deal with the instruments.
U are trained to be patients advocate and at the same time u turn out nightmares to patients .
U are trained to assist doctors, but u turn out disrespectful.

sisiafrika: were u not tot comprehension in school? Read d post u quoted nd ur reply again! And one tin, I was wondering why u were somehow shallow and den discovered u attended a 3rd rated state medical school. No offense. Change has come to stay, u eida take it or leave it, stop feeling threatened. Nd stop pesting. If ur gud at what u do, den no need to be insecure. I v been to hospitals and I see non_doctors being treated with true respect nd dignity by d 'doctors', why? Because dey knw dia work nd do it diligently Witout taking bullshit!!! Madam, ur are no diff from d potter, only ur brains nd humility will distingish u

Evergreen123:

which one is 3rd rated state medical school?
Mtchew

Bravoosii: In terms of lucrativeness, I think it's dentistry, physiotherapy and nursing in that order. Or which other criteria do you have in mind?

sisiafrika: u never fail to dissapoint, as usual. Ppickin a part of post to respond to nd leaving d hotspots. Ndo

oluafolabi: Exactly. They also perform surgery, prescribe drugs and go on ward rounds.

FrancisTony:

EXACTLY!! This Medicine and Surgery student be feeling as if Pharmacy student are Medical doctor wannabee.