phantom: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin: Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (abbreviated in various ways, viz. MBBS or MBChB, MB BS, MB BChir, BM BCh, MB BCh, MB ChB, BM BS, BM, BMed etc.), are the two first professional undergraduate degrees awarded upon graduation from medical school in medicine and surgery by universities in various countries that follow the tradition of the United Kingdom. The naming suggests that they are two separate degrees; however, in practice, they are usually treated as one and awarded together. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, the degree is awarded as M.D. or D.O., which is a professional doctorate degree.[1]
Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning.[1] The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre [dɔˈkeːrɛ] 'to teach'. It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the first universities. This use spread to the Americas, former European colonies, and is now prevalent in most of the world. [b]Contracted "Dr" or "Dr.", it is used as a designation for a person who has obtained a doctorate-level degree. Doctorates may be research doctorates or professional doctorates[/b]. When addressing several people, each of whom holds a doctoral title, one may use the plural contraction "Drs" (or "Drs." in American English) – or in some languages (for example, German) "Dres." may be used – for example, instead of Dr Miller and Dr Rubinstein: Drs Miller and Rubinstein. When referring to relatives with the same surname the form "The Doctors Smith" can be used. The abbreviation Drs. can also mean doctorandus, a Dutch academic title.
phantom: my teaching hospital has only ONE functional ultraround machine as i type this.i use that machine and scan up to 60 people everyday.we even have to turn back some people because if i have to use that machine to scan everyone that comes, i would be there till 11 at night.one machine! The mri machine in the same hospital is 0.2 tesla (this value indicates the strenght of the magnet in it and the quality of images you get).abroad they use more than 7 tesla machines.see the difference! How much is an mri machine? About 300million naira.what is this amount to the nigerian govt.cant they afford to put at least two of such machines in EACH teaching hospital? Yet nigerians sit in their houses and wonder why people fly to india.
revolt: truth be told, these ASUU nma etc are greedy people. if their strike would affect, the aristocrats, I'd understand. lecturers have kept our children at home for 6months, not minding they're destroying phrase future generation, if they'd experienced these sort of strikes during their school days, I'm sure most of them wouldnt be lecturers. now these doctors have private hospitals,(which is the sole reason our medical sector is camatose ), they'd prefer to nurture these capitalist ventures to the detriment of the govt hospitals. I've read somewhere that not everybody with good grades in us, can study medicine, Cos they go through a series of psychological tests, to know if they're psychological built for medical profession. medicine isn't capitalism or profit making, it's philanthropy. irrespective of the fact that renumeration could Foster motivation, thus discipline isn't a profit venture, same with education. it's immoral and irresponsible for doctors to say they're not working Cos they want a raise. so let the people die. so in a conflict situation, these guys can't operate, ie war or crises, they'd probably be asking for raise then.
I've come to realise why the blackman never invents or improves on anything, his values are warped. These doctors even with their good paypackages hardly research or improve in medical practices, (if not explain to me why people travel to poor India to get better services @ far Cheaper rates). All they want is money, money.
Beastly human beings
Please channel your misplaced aggression to the politicians who have raaaped you unprotected. Hundreds of professionals keep leaving the country while your politicians get fat and you are here ranting like a mongrel.
onomeasike: Unlike ASUU members who don't have their own private universities, the doctors have their own private hospitals that they will divert all their patients to and they start making money especially patients that can afford their private fees.Then when strike is called off, they claim to have been on strike!! They better stop deluding themselves by comparing themselves to Phd holders lecturers.There is difference between capital V and cowleg.
What do you mean by PhD lecturers, MBBS alone is equivalent to PhD not to add fellowship in a speciality.
Ikengawo: why not show us Ore LOL! why not show us any part of Oshogbo, Oshogbomo, Why not show us anything in the entire state of Ekiti Why not show us why the Fulani are king in Ilorin while you're a serf? Why not show us anything from Ibadan? Abeokuta?
Siena:The seller is also a blatant liar, or terribly ignorant. He states the car has a top speed of 360 km/h (224 mph). The Volkswagen Phaeton has a limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
I think some specs have the ability to turn off the electronic speed limit or do not come with it and thus push the top speed close to 200 mph. The American specs usually are speed limited though. So it depends on the spec the seller has, he maybe right.
Soon the bridge will be dotted with thousands of people with plate in hand begging. I will have no respect for the northern governors till they start to empower their populace. All the projects in the north should be geared towards improving the lives of the common man on the street. Free education with incentives to encourage enrollment, so that millions of almajiris will get off the streets.
Affordable and accessible healthcare.
Security and religious tolerance, which will include clamping down on Islamic fundamentalist instead of keeping a straight face or secretly encouraging them.
If they like let them keep building 10 billion naira flyovers for their rich elites, while their destitute population keeps multiplying.
biafrandream: I am happy the proposed mono-rail was not started in the first place. It makes no sense spending billions of naira on mono-rail, when the roads are in a very poor state.
I am sure Sullivan would have changed his mind after considering the opportunity cost of building a mono-rail in place of roads. Mono-rail is good but developmental projects should be prioritized to meet the most desirable and immediate needs of the populace. If the roads are fixed, we can then talk of mono-rail.
Take the case of the new secretariat as a case study, I was one of those who bitterly criticized Sullivan, for embarking on such needless project, when Enugu is in dire need of affordable housing. Imagine what impact the amount spent on that secretariat would have made on the city if the money was used to build low-cost housing.
Notwithstanding, Chime remains the best. It is not really easy to make any developmental progress in a deeply corrupt clime like Nigeria where even your kinsmen would reject you, if you fail to embezzle public funds. For those in doubt of Sullivan's personality, go to Udi and ask his kinsmen what he told them the day they paid him a courtesy visit. He asked them to go back and increase the least of what they wanted the government to do for them, because the one they had was very small. Of course they never went back to him.
I do not worship Sullivan but I do honestly believe that he is doing a good job. My only worry about Enugu now, is that finding somebody that would fit into Sullivan's shoes after he vacates office, will be difficult. Is it the likes of morbidly selfish and myopic Ike Ekweremmadu that would suffice? *sadface.com*
Come 2015, I implore all Enugu residents to resist with all their might and their franchise, the so called Ekweremadu. Ekwe Ekweremadu ka ochia, he will sell the state. He is already busy amassing land, wonder what he will do if he is governor.
ngozievergreen: its not even about the roofs alone but the houses they cover. miserable bungalows everywhere, ah ah. Awada buildings in Onitsha alone looks more like what u have in developed cities. I don't know whether its poverty or lack of taste that is disturbing those ppl. And one of them came to write igboland is jungle, lwkmd
satowind: @op is regrettable what nigeria as a country have to pass through because of the fact that nigerians are greedy. Makes me wana cry but I won't cause today is my birthday....happy birthday to me. Y was I banned for 1 week for uploading my pic I can't see were is an offense in nairaland rules
Judging from your pic, you are old enough to realize that this is nairaland not facebook. Pls spare us the agony of having to see your pictures. Apparently you get a hard on by looking at your pictures on the internet so you have decided to inundate all topics whether related or not with them. If you want to post your pics pls open a thread, and waank away.
Abagworo: Imo State people are not illiterates. Banks should pay their tax and stop playing politics over a basic issue. Banks pay tax in Lagos why won't they pay in Imo and other States?
Did you even read the thread before posting? Are you saying that ALL the banks have defaulted in tax payment ONLY in Imo state while their branches in other states have no problem.
Is it not obvious that the problem is from the IMO STATE govt.
This referee likes to play around with his cards I hope he doesn't get to officiate any other match. He effectively took away the fun from this game with his constant blaring of the whistle