Doctor of Medicine

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/doctor-of-medicine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the alternative professional degree?In the UK and Ireland, MBBS is often the primary medical degree
2. What is the core competencies?Diagnosis, treatment, prevention of illness and injury
3. What is a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)?A Doctor of Medicine is a special degree that shows a person has finished medical school and is ready to help people when they are sick or hurt.
4. How do people become an M.D. in the United States?First they study science in college, then go to four years of medical school, and finally spend several years in a residency program to learn a specific area of medicine.

Jurisdiction: An area or region over which a particular legal system or authority applies.
Postgraduate Training: Education and training undertaken after completing a primary degree, such as residency.
Clinical Practice: The actual application of medical knowledge and skills in treating patients.
Differential Diagnosis: A list of possible conditions that could be causing a patient's symptoms.