What is mainstream medicine?

Listen to pronunciation. (MAYN-streem MEH-dih-sin) A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.

What concerns do you have about a career in medicine?

Work/life balance — 55.6 percent.

Compensation and/or reimbursement — 50 percent.

Impact of health reform — 21.5 percent.

Work-related burnout and stress — 15.4 percent.

Finding a new practice opportunity — 13.6 percent.

Quality of healthcare — 13.1 percent.

Malpractice issues — 12.1 percent.

What is non-mainstream medicine?

Alternative medicine is when these approaches are used instead of traditional medicine. Examples of non-mainstream medicine include yoga, chiropractic medicine, meditation, and massage therapy. Few people use alternative medicine, and experts recommend against it.

What is mainstream society?

Mainstream describes what’s viewed by most people in a society as “normal,” like the mainstream view that everyone should get married, move to the suburbs, and have children as soon as they can. Something that’s mainstream is conventional, or the usual way of doing things.

Why people choose medicine as a career?

A career in medicine is one of the oldest and most respected professions; it allows you the potential to impact human life in a way that is truly unique and the job satisfaction you get is unparalleled. A field in which one needs to put others first, medicine is truly a service and not just a profession.

Is medicine a stressful career?

A medical career can be stressful. The work of health-care professionals involves taking responsibility for other individuals’ lives and mistakes can have detrimental consequences. Work can involve long hours, night shifts, and high-risk situations.