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Many people dream of becoming a doctor with a common goal: to save lives. Doctors spend many years studying and taking a lot of exams and intensive training to ensure that people can entrust their lives to them. They don’t stop learning and continuously hone their skills to provide the best health service.

See the fact file below for more information on Doctor or alternatively, you can download our 28-page Doctor worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

Introduction

• Doctors are professionals who are formally trained and licensed to practice medicine.
• Their role in society is vital as they maintain people’s health, diagnose illnesses, and treat the different conditions of the sick.
• The first proof of medical treatment is traced back to 27,000 years ago, and there are cave paintings that show how plants were used as medicinal herbs.
• Physicians were required to recite an oath and vow to the Greek gods to treat their patients ethically.
• The first version of the Hippocratic Oath, named after Greek physician Hippocrates (460–370 BC), was written between 500–300 B.C. in Ionic Greek form. 

The Classic Hippocratic Oath

I swear by Apollo the physician, and Asclepius, and Hygieia and Panacea and all the gods and goddesses as my witnesses, that, according to my ability and judgement, I will keep this Oath and this contract:

To hold him who taught me this art equally dear to me as my parents, to be a partner in life with him, and to fulfill his needs when required; to look upon his offspring as equals to my own siblings, and to teach them this art, if they shall wish to learn it, without fee or contract; and that by the set rules, lectures, and every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to students bound by this contract and having sworn this Oath to the law of medicine, but to no others.

I will use those dietary regimens which will benefit my patients according to my greatest ability and judgement, and I will do no harm or injustice to them.

I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion.

In purity and according to divine law will I carry out my life and my art.

I will not use the knife, even upon those suffering from stones, but I will leave this to those who are trained in this craft.

Into whatever homes I go, I will enter them for the benefit of the sick, avoiding any voluntary act of impropriety or corruption, including the seduction of women or men, whether they are free men or slaves.

Whatever I see or hear in the lives of my patients, whether in connection with my professional practice or not, which ought not to be spoken of outside, I will keep secret, as considering all such things to be private.

So long as I maintain this Oath faithfully and without corruption, may it be granted to me to partake of life fully and the practice of my art, gaining the respect of all men for all time. However, should I transgress this Oath and violate it, may the opposite be my fate. (Translated by Michael North, National Library of Medicine, 2002) Greek Medicine.

Retrieved from:https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/greek_oath.html)

• Today, the Oath has been updated but has the same content and idea that doctors shall not harm their patients.

The Modern Hippocratic Oath

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:

I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.

I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures which are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.

I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.

I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.

I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.

I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.

I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.

I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.

If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help (Lasagna, 1964).

Retrieved from: https://www.medicinenet.com/hippocratic_oath/definition.htm

• In modern times, doctors are better equipped than their predecessors as they have access to advanced learning facilities and can provide patients with improved treatments.

Kinds of Doctors

• When people are sick, they go to a specific doctor, depending on their health concerns.
• Listed below are 10 common types of doctors that people usually seek help from:

ANESTHESIOLOGIST

• An anesthesiologist provides drugs to numb the pain or sedate a patient during surgeries and procedures.
• They are also responsible for keeping watch on the patient’s vital signs while under anesthesia.

PEDIATRICIAN

• They diagnose and treat various children’s diseases, from babies to young adult patients.

CARDIOLOGIST

• They are doctors who specialize in treating heart conditions.

DERMATOLOGIST

• They treat patients with skin, hair, and even nail problems.

GASTROENTEROLOGIST

• They specialize in conditions that involve the digestive organs.

NEUROLOGIST

• They are experts in diagnosing and treating patients with problems in the nervous system.

PSYCHIATRIST

• They focus on treating patients with mental and emotional disorders and help in the treatment of addiction.

OBSTETRICIAN AND GYNECOLOGIST

• They are doctors specialized in taking care of women and their reproductive systems.
• They take care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.

OPHTHALMOLOGIST

• They are doctors who treat various eye conditions.
• They can also provide prescriptions and operate on the eyes.

INTERNIST

• These doctors provide diagnoses and non-surgical medications to patients who suffer complications with their internal organs.
• Their patients mainly include adults.

Skills a Doctor Must Have

• Doctors must possess at least:
  • The ability to work under pressure and for long hours
  • Strong decision-making skills
  • Good practical skills
  • The ability to manage his own time
  • The ability to lead and manage a team
  • Compassion and the ability to communicate well with peers
  • Willing to continuously study and learn
  • Strong analytical skills.

Task and Responsibilities

• Doctors assess the symptoms a patient has.
• Doctors provide diagnoses and carefully evaluate the condition of their patients.
• They give the medication and treatment patients need and suggest surgery if the situation requires it.
• They provide follow-up check-ups, and sometimes if there are more diagnoses, they can refer the patient to a fellow doctor specializing in that condition.
• Doctors closely collaborate with their colleagues, such as nurses, assistants, and other doctors in different departments.
• Doctors can also be professors who teach in different institutions.
• They continuously study to improve the way they treat their patients.

Qualifications to Become a Doctor

• Being a doctor means devoting oneself to studying and spending a lot of time training.
• There are various ways to become a doctor, and it depends on what a country requires.
• Generally, here are some of the qualifications required before becoming a doctor:
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine is needed to become a doctor.
  • Next is to attend a Medical School for further studies and to learn medicine more skilfully.
  • Take the licensure exam for doctors.
  • Once the licensure exam is passed, undergo residency and fellowship.
  • It usually takes around 10–14 years to become a doctor.

Famous Medical Schools

• Here are five famous medical schools worldwide:
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge
  • Oxford University Medical School

Famous Doctors

Edward Jenner

• He was called the father of immunology as he pioneered the use of the first vaccines, which he developed for smallpox.

Elizabeth Blackwell

• She was the first U.S. female doctor.
• Although she was discriminated against, she is known for treating indigent women.

Hippocrates

• He was the ancient Greek physician who was coined as the father of medicine.

Alexander Fleming

• He was the doctor who discovered penicillin.
• His discovery became essential to the introduction of antibiotics.

William Osler

• He was known as the father of modern medicine.
• He developed an improved way to teach medicine.
• He implemented the internship and residency system, which is still practiced today.

Doctor Facts Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle that includes everything you need to know about Doctor across 28 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use worksheets that are perfect for teaching about doctors who spend many years studying and taking a lot of exams and intensive training to ensure that people can entrust their lives to them.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

• Doctor Facts
• Doctor On Call
• The Doctor Needs
• Famous Doctors
• Skills of A Doctor
• Doctor Assessment
• Road to Become A Doctor
• What Will You Do?
• Diagnosis
• CPR
• Doctor’s Notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a doctor do?

Doctors are dedicated to preserving, boosting, and recovering health by examining, diagnosing, and curing injuries and illnesses.

How hard is a doctor?

Medicine is a very competitive and demanding field, with doctors having a lot of responsibility for their patients. A lot of time and money is needed to get the qualifications necessary to work in this area.

Who invented the doctor?

Originating as far back as 3000 BC in ancient Egypt, medical practitioners such as Imhotep began documenting a variety of different diseases. However, it was Hippocrates who around 460 BC is widely recognized for distilling modern medicine and setting the stage for centuries to come. He composed literature that provided an astonishingly detailed understanding of illnesses and how to treat them with natural remedies.

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