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| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Nobody: 10:22pm On Sep 20, 2012 |
Lagusta:...i meant maybe by undergoing some courses...he could turn a medic |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 10:35pm On Sep 20, 2012 |
afol4dam: ...i meant maybe by undergoing some courses...he could turn a medic I don't think so ooooo, I believe he has to start all over again, its the same anyway, a medic that wants to be a dentist has to start again in dental school.... Remember, a nurse can never be a doctor until he gets his MBBS!!! Don't worry, dentists are also competitive, DR. Sid is a dentist, he just loves music, he also consults, and u can travel out to SA, australia, canada, etc 1 Like |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by tufe(m): 12:23am On Sep 21, 2012 |
[quote author=Lagusta] Can a civil engineer change over to an electrical engineer after graduation? Can a CARpenter repair my CAR?? Can bruce willis act in a yoruba film  If the answer to the above questions is YES... Then try using a dental drill to do an exploratory laparotomy!!!! [/quote @lagusta looolz, u no nice oh, hehe. @afol4dam they say after dentistry, u can go back for two yrs and get an MBBS, but I don't think that's true unless u got some mad connects, or u go to a private uni like igbinedion. That said, it is hard to do, same applies to a medic. And dentistry is 6yrs oh, not 5. Dental and medical students do same course until 500L where they r seperated. In essence they do pathology and pharmacology, but in addition, they do oral pathology and oral biology in dia 400L. Plus d pay of Medics and dents is same, and dents got more time for themselves than medics. Lagusta, if u ask me tho, I fink ur skool's system is kinda harder sha. 6 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Youngsage: 6:47am On Sep 21, 2012 |
snave007: I've always dreamt of studying mbbs, and I know it will surely come true.Amen 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Youngsage: 6:50am On Sep 21, 2012 |
[/quote]I've always dreamt of studying mbbs, and I know it will surely come true.Amen |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Nobody: 9:34am On Sep 21, 2012 |
Lagusta:i believe for any of these proffessionals mentioned above to become a doctor, they have to go back to school to study it likewise the doctors too. None of these professions are encompassed in one, they are different. |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 9:49am On Sep 21, 2012 |
[quote author=tufe][/quote] Don't mind me jare, I m always in the jokes section too...  Never knew dentistry is a 6yr course.... We don't hav it in unilorin shaa There are some medical specialties that can still guarantee a formidable social life: community health, psychiatry, all pathology specialties and some of the surgical sub-specialties I.e radiology, ophthalmology, and ENT... And yep, u got it right, our courses are harder, imagine writing all pathology in a single day: 800 MCQs and 17 SAQs 2 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Nobody: 11:37am On Sep 21, 2012 |
Hello fellow docs and dentists.. I dey hail all of una ooo.. Just got admitted to UI Dentistry and Dental Surg. All da same Thanks to Lagusta and other med students for keeping the thread lively.. Its a good thing to meet people with like minds and purpose and share idea and information with them.. 1 Like |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Nobody: 11:51am On Sep 21, 2012 |
oluafolabi: Hello fellow docs and dentists.. I dey hail all of una ooo.. Just got admitted to UI Dentistry and Dental Surg.....same here too..i just got admitted to OAU Dentistry and dental surgery, i guess we can meet 2go: afol4dam11 whatsapp: 08182111228 |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Nobody: 11:57am On Sep 21, 2012 |
And @Afol4dam 'Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures, and their impact on the human body', The only courses you won't be taking are obstetrics and gynaecology. Otherwise you will take major courses with General med students up to part5 or 6 (depending on the school) + you will have to take a lot of 'Dental courses' on their own which makes it kind of tasking. You have the option of specializing in Public health dentistry, Endodontics, Oral and maxillofacial pathology, Oral and maxillofacial radiology, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, and General dentistry. There are other dental niches such as Oral medicine, Dental aesthetics, Dental implantation, and Orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders, some of them are recognized as dental specialties in other countries. It depends on you though but dentistry is not only concerned with 'just teeth' as the layman might believe but advanced specialty in some aspects of dentistry will encompass the maxillofacial skeleton and the neck. So it all boils down to choice, you have a lot to choose from and don't have to feel inferior to general med doctors. Will be posting more later, until then.. Cheers!! 7 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Superclem(m): 1:45pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
greetings fellow medicos, thumbs up 4 creating dis thread which i av bn luking 4 though unda career section wher i think it shuld b. by God's grace we shall all stand out in our service to humanity. abt d payment, i dnt think medicine is abt money, its a passion, its abt service to humanity. though we ought 2 b well renumerated bearing in mind d struggles and years we put in. some specialisations actually pay very well esp maxofacial surgery(unda dentistry). pls dnt discriminate d dentists o. dey ar doctors 1 Like |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Youngsage: 1:55pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Lagusta:@Lagusta pls expantiate on the above, i don't understand wat u mean by MCQs, SAQs? @superclem are u a dentist or a med. doctor? |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Superclem(m): 2:02pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
its very possible 4 a BDS to do extra 2 yrs and write MBBS and bcome a doctor afterall, we do d xame courses until yr 5. bt i dnt think dats even necessary as a dentist is already a specialised surgeon. i did nt knw dis, i used to thnk dentistry was jxt 'teeth checking'. if had i knwn i'd av entered 4 BDS since i was 15 instead of w8ing extra 2 yrs bcoz i stubbornly wanted MBBS which to the glory of God i finally entered 4. dentists are doctors 2 so dey shuldnt b descriminated. 2 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Superclem(m): 2:17pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
@youngsage am a medical student, MBBS. MCQ is multiple choice question or obj, SAQ, is em... maybe straight or simple answer question wat we call theory |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 3:41pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Youngsage: MCQs like someonew said means multiple choice questions, just like the objective in WAEC..... BUT!!!! There is negative marking: I will explain later... MCQS are made of one-in-five, true or false, matching and causal relationships... One-in-five is the usual option A, B, C, D, and E, if u get it, that's +1, if u fail it u get -1/5 as negative marking, but if u don't attempt it, u get 0 as usual True or false gives u a statement and u have to state whether it is true (T) or false (F) if u get it, +1 if u fail it -1/2 if u don't attempt it 0 Matching is just like primary school quantitative where u match a statement with the correct answer, more common in pharmacology, same scoring with true or false Causal relationships give u two statements where u have to state whether they are related, not related but still true, or one statement is false or both are false, also common in pharmacology, same scoring as true or false The bottom line is, DO NOT ATTEMPT A QUESTION THAT YOU ARE NOT SURE OF!!!!! That's what makes u a good doctor.... 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 3:45pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Superclem: @youngsage am a medical student, MBBS. MCQ is multiple choice question or obj, SAQ, is em... maybe straight or simple answer question wat we call theory Well, u missed that SAQ part.... The essay part of exams are usually divided into two, SAQ and LAQ.... SAQ means "SHORT answer questions" therefore your answers should be short BUT concise... LAQ means long answer questions, your answers should be long and detailed, but please don't waste time ooo, cos there is always no time!!! TAKIA!!! 3 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 3:51pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Please, don't let us discriminate among ourselves, a dentist is still a doctor, in fact, there are a lot of diseases that are related to our oral cavities, which even a general surgeon knows nothing about... I remember when a consultant maxillo-facial surgeon came to our class once, we all laughed that "what does this dentist want to teach us, abeg our teeth white like close up jare" But he asked us what dental caries mean, we all failed the question, cos we told him it means decay of the teeth, now HE laughed!!! He told us it means HOLES in the teeth... There were some other stuff he was just yarning that nearly broke our cranial vaults! Since then, I always respected dentists!!!! 6 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Win95: 6:46pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Am a 300L MBBS student about to write my pre qualification exams for my 1st MB. The thread is nice |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 7:01pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Win 95: Am a 300L MBBS student about to write my pre qualification exams for my 1st MB. The thread is nice Best of luck bro.... |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by snave007(m): 7:42pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!! 1 Like |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 7:55pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
snave007: I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!! Thank you brother!!!!!!! Or sister!!!!!!! |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by lathyph: 8:46pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Lagusta:wao! U must b a scholar of ur class...let me hv ur fb id or 2go |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Nobody: 8:54pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Please.....do dental students go for posting? 2 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 9:29pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
lathyph: wao! U must b a scholar of ur class...let me hv ur fb id or 2go LOLOLOL, me no be scholar oooo... I just want to say the truth, that's all...... Anyway, my 2go label is always in my signature below my posts, I don't usually facebook I am always on 2go btw 9-11pm TAKIA!!! |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by tufe(m): 9:34pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
afol4dam: Please.....do dental students go for posting?Yes. U do junior posting in med, surg and anaesthesia. At least that I am sure. Then I guess u do other dental postings #NotToSure tho. @lagusta We don't have the SAQ and LAQ system u mentioned. We just have MCQ and theory, but in surgery clinical exams, we have Short and Long case.I guess different skools run different systems as long as its in accordance with MDCN. Like I'm aware that in LUTH path and pharm class is done in 300L, in LASUTH it is done in 400L. Wots all d talk abt medics and dents. Is that even a discussion, dentistry, medicine, optometry are are all doctors. Just different areas of specialty. Dentists even hv more time for themselves than medics, and d pay is one and the same. Superclem: greetings fellow medicos, thumbs up 4 creating dis thread which i av bn luking 4 though unda career section wher i think it shuld b. by God's grace we shall all stand out in our service to humanity. abt d payment, i dnt think medicine is abt money, its a passion, its abt service to humanity. though we ought 2 b well renumerated bearing in mind d struggles and years we put in. some specialisations actually pay very well esp maxofacial surgery(unda dentistry). pls dnt discriminate d dentists o. dey ar doctorsOga me I'm in medicine because of the pay jor don't tell me that one of service jare. I'm killing my *ss now for d money ☇(˘̯˘ )--Ψ .hehe2 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 9:36pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
afol4dam: Please.....do dental students go for posting? They suppose to..... Where are the dental guyz |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by eruditescholar1(m): 9:51pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Lagusta, i can see that u are on line. Thanks for your contribution in keeping this thread lively. Kudos |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 10:01pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
erudite scholar: Lagusta, i can see that u are on line. Thanks for your contribution in keeping this thread lively. Kudos Thanks to u too, for always coming around... |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lagusta(m): 10:10pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
tufe: We also do clinical and practical exams too here... Practicals in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pathology. All except biochemistry is steeplechase exam, while biochem is the real titration like WAEC chemistry... Clinical exams are done in all the clinical fields except community health, where we do only steeplechase and picture tests. In the other fields, we also do long and short case except at MB level, where we do OSCEs... For surgery and paediatrics, we do picture tests too, with the osces, while in medicine and O&G, the pictures are integrated into the OSCEs... tufe: We are in medicine cos of one reason or the other, but I am here to save lives... There are better ways of making millions, like networking, programming, web designing, etc 4 Likes |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by ebsuguy(m): 6:36am On Sep 22, 2012 |
Win 95: Am a 300L MBBS student about to write my pre qualification exams for my 1st MB. The thread is nice...that is nice....am in 200l...starting my exams next week...so lets chat...aw is the program in ur school like?....which school are u? |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Win95: 8:10am On Sep 22, 2012 |
It's the same with that of lagusta. The only difficult thing I would say we face is the screenings, they are just too much |
| Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Idyllic: 9:03am On Sep 22, 2012 |
Lagusta:@Lagusta, please I want to understand what you mean by sub-specialities of surgery and how is radiology for example a sub-speciality of surgery. Please I will like a detailed and encompassing explanation. I really want to understand sub-specialities of surgery in general and how radiology is one of them. Thanks in advance. |
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