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Why Is Alternative Medicine A Rewarding Career Option

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With the ever-increasing cost and undesirable side effects of the conventional Western method of medicine, we have witnessed a constantly increasing interest in alternative medicine system. While there is an alternative medicine school in almost every part of the world now, aspiring alternative medicine practitioners are still doubtful about this as a prospective career option. However, contrary to the standard notion, alternative medicine actually has much scope now as an effective career. The speed at which each new alternative medicine school is opening now is itself an indication of the future scope of this career.

The career you take up will depend on the level of education you obtained from your alternative medicine school. If you are business minded, you may get into selling herbal remedies, dietary supplements, and various other holistic products. If you belong to an agricultural background, you may get involved in cultivation of herbs. You will definitely have a never failing career as a massage therapist, as so many spas and gyms that are sprouting everywhere need the same. Even standard acupuncture clinics and Ayurveda centers are more interested in people who are licensed practitioners from some alternative medicine school rather than those with knowledge only and no degree.

If you take up alternative medicine as a career option, not only will your career be very financially rewarding, but your cost of education from an alternative medicine school will be very minimal as well. An alternative medicine schools gives you the provision of distance learning, whereby you can obtain your degree online, studying and researching in your own surroundings. This is particularly beneficial for students who want to study from a different country. You will not have to attend regular classes at an alternative medicine school, you can obtain your degree online wherever you are, and your graduation will be very speedy as well.

One country where alternative medicine has become a very flourishing and promising career option is India. India is the land where many traditional alternative medicine therapies like Ayurveda, Unani, and Yoga originated. Even today, most rural areas in India have alternative medicine in the form of traditional knowledge as the only form of treatment in their areas. In a developing country like India, where so many alternative medicine therapies have been practiced for years, this career is of enormous scope for it is not only very cost effective but also has no harmful side effects.

There are abundant alternative medicine schools in India offering degrees and diplomas in many alternative medicine courses. Students qualified from alternative medicine schools in India are getting employment in treatment centers, hospitals, training centers, resorts, spas and so on. And with the introduction of distance learning, many foreign students who acquire degrees online from the alternative medicine schools in India, are also being able to get various job opportunities in their respective countries.

Careers In Medicine Part-2

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Study Routes:

An entrance exam after science in 10+2 is necessary to get admission in one of the medical colleges listed below. Followed by a four and a half year MBBS program which makes you a general practitioner. Next is a one-year internship.
For an MD or an MS i.e. specialization there is another 2-year program, which can be taken up only after qualifying an exam. More than 70% of all MBBS graduates try for postgraduate qualifications, rather than going in for a job or practice. Choice can be any one of the large number of subjects studied during MBBS course Surgery, Medicine, Microbiology, Dermatology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Psychiatry, Paediatrics, Otolaryngology, Biochemistry, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physiology, Anatomy and Preventive Medicine.
Finally there is super-specialisation as Neurosurgeon, Paediatric surgeon, Cardiologist, Nephrologist, Gastroenterologist, Cardiothoracic surgeon, Genito-urinary surgeon, and Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon.

India- Best Places to Study (Rankings May 2007):
AIIMS, New Delhi
CMC, Vellore
AFMC, Oune
JIPMER, Pondicherry
Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
King Georges Medical University, Lucknow
Kastirba Medical College, Manipal
St. Johns, Bangalore
Grants Medical College, Mumbai
LMT Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi
BJ Medical College, Pune
Bangalore Medical College, Pune
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta
Stanley Medical College, Chennai
Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
Government Medical College, Mysore
Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum
Other places include
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Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam 53000263413, 61157MBBS150
Deccan College Of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
P.O. Kanchan Bag, Hyderabad 500258239225, 239547
239235MBBS150
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Hyderabad 50019545692, 42936MBBS200
Guahati Medical College, Guwahati, Guwahati 781032561323,562245MBBS156
Darbhanga Medical College, Darbhanga, Laher Sarai 846003, Darbhanga33228, 33190MBBS90
Patna Medical College, Patna, Patna 800004653343MBBS100
Mgm Medical College, Jamshedpur 83101223011MBBS50
Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi, P.O. Bariatau, Ranchi 834009301533MBBS90
Government Med. College, Chandigarh690338, 6904412 MBBS50
Lady Hardinge Med. College, Bhagat Singh Marg, N. Delhi 1100013343984, 3363728MBBS / BDS 130 / NIL
Maulana Azad Med. College, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, N. Delhi 1100023239271/201MBBS / BDS180 / 20
3. University College Of Med. Sciences, 3. Shahdara, Delhi 1100322282106MBBS / BDS100 / NIL
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, N.Delhi 110029661123, 6864851
FAX : 6862663MBBS50
Goa Medical College, Panaji, Panaji 403001225727, 224441
226288MBBS70
Goverment Medical College, Bhavnagar, Sir T. Hospital Campus, Dr. H. Vaidya Road, Kalanala, Bhavnagar 364002422011, 430808MBBS50
Maharaja Agrasen Inst. Of Medical Research & Education, Agroha
Agroha 125047, Haryana45176, 45193
FAX : 3268236MBBS35
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Shimla 17200177820MBBS100
Government Medical College, Srinagar, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu 18000146824, 43996MBBS100
Medical College, Kottayam, Gandhinagar, P.O. Kottayam 686008 7284, 7279MBBS100
Medical College, Mulankunnathukavu, Mulankunnathukavu, Thrissur 6805817355MBBS100
Medical College, Thiruvanathapura, Thiruvananthapuram 69501171205MBBS200
T.D. Med. College, Alappuzha 6880058566111, 856611MBBS100
Medical College, Kozhikode 673008356531
FAX: 355331MBBS200
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore, Kadugondanahalli Bangalore 5600455476498, 5471784MBBS98
Kempegowda Inst. Of Med. Sciences, Bangalore, K.R. Road, Visveswarapuram, Bangalore 560004603560, 628916
FAX : 6613225MBBS98
Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal, Ground Floor, University Bldg., Madhav Nagar, Manipal 576119 71201 Ext. 2499
Fax : 70062MBBS/ BDS/ B.Sc-Nursing
Gajaraja Med. College, Gwalior 474009321400, 323451MBBS140
Gandhi Med. College, Bhopal 462001540590MBBS140
Government Med. College, Jabalpur 482003422851MBBS140
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 410040673290/6030MBBS105
Seth G.S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 40000124136051
FAX : 4143435MBBS186
S.B.J. Medical College, Nerul, New Bombay 4922791MBBS100
Regional Institute Of Medical Sciences, Lamphelpat, Imphal 795004222234, 310267
FAX : 310625MBBS85
Mkcg Medical College, Berhampur 760004200756, 203609
FAX : 200720MBBS107
SCB Medical College, Cuttack 75300723255MBBS107
VSS Medical College, Burla 768017, Sambalpur MBBS10
MKCG Medical College, Berhampur 760004200756, 203609
FAX : 200720MBBS107
Pondicherry University, Jawaharlal Inst. Of Pg Medical Education & Research, Dhanvantry Nagar, Pondicherry 60500636380-89
FAX: 38067MBBS75
Govt. Medical College, Amritsar 143001220618MBBS150
S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur 30200449020, 49096MBBS150
Christian Medical College, P.O.Thorapadi, Vellore 63200222603
FAX : 222788MBBS60
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore 641014574375MBBS110
Madras Medical College, Park Town, Chennai 600003300001MBBS175
Govt. Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai 6000108255331MBBS110
Motilal Nehru Medical College, Lowther Road, Allahabad 211001601983MBBS102
Medical College, Calcutta, 88, College Street, Calcutta 7000732414901,2414920MBBS155
North Bengal Medical College
P.O. Susruthanagar, Siliguri, Darjeeling 734432450285MBBS50
And also several other regional medical colleges.
Under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed University) the following colleges:
oKasturba Medical College, Mangalore and College of Dental Surgery
oKasturba Medical College, Manipal and College of Dental Surgery.
These institutions conduct separate entrance test on all India basis.
Under the Bhartiya Vidyapeeth (Deemed University) Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Pune – the following colleges:
oMedical College and Dental College, Katraj, Dhanakwadi – Pune 411 043 ,
oMedical College, Erandwane, Pune. All India common entrance test is held at several centres for MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BHMS degrees.
Overseas:
In the United Kingdom

Glasgow Caledonian University
London Medical College – Phone: 011 [44] 845 050 520 766
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
St. Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine
St. Christopher’s College of Medicine
St. George’s Hospital Medical School
United Medical and Dental School of Guys and St Thomas Hospitals
University of Birmingham
University of Hull – School of Health
University of Southampton
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
University of Wales College of Medicine (UWCM)

In USA (as per latest rankings)

Harvard University (MA)
Johns Hopkins University (MD)
University of Pennsylvania
Washington University in St. Louis
University of CaliforniaSan Francisco
University of Washington
Stanford University (CA)
Duke University (NC)
Yale University (CT)
Baylor College of Medicine (TX)
Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY)
University of MichiganAnn Arbor
University of CaliforniaLos Angeles (Geffen)
University of CaliforniaSan Diego
Cornell University (Weill) (NY)
University of Chicago (Pritzker)
University of Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt University (TN)
U. of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas
University of North CarolinaChapel Hill
Case Western Reserve University (OH)
Northwestern University (Feinberg) (IL)
Emory University (GA)
Mayo Medical School (MN)
University of ColoradoDenver and Health Sciences Center
University of Virginia
Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY)
University of AlabamaBirmingham
University of WisconsinMadison
University of Iowa (Carver)
Ohio State University
Dartmouth Medical School (NH)
Oregon Health and Science University
Boston University
Brown University (RI)
New York University
University of Rochester (NY)
University of Southern California (Keck)
University of Minnesota Medical School
Yeshiva University (Einstein) (NY)
University of CaliforniaIrvine
University of Cincinnati
University of Maryland
Georgetown University (DC)
Indiana UniversityIndianapolis
Wake Forest University (NC)
Tufts University (MA)
University of Florida
University of CaliforniaDavis
University of MassachusettsWorcester
University of Utah

Envisage A Bright Career In Medicines Through Aipgmee, Afmc, Aipvt Exam 2013

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This challenging and ever evolving career has always been an interesting option for students since erstwhile times. Since every career option has some advantages and disadvantages associated with them, the same is true for medical line as well. The career offers excellent career growth, job satisfaction and pay scales but the downside is that a student is required to study for a longer duration and specialize in a particular field before starting earning handsomely. A lot of years are spent in studying and internship before he or she can start practicing. This is the reason, only the students who ardently wish to make a career in this field choose to go for this career. Like any other field, medical line is also constantly evolving and within this field also there are several specialized fields where a bright career can be envisaged.

Different career options in medical line can be quite varied. The demand in fields like nursing, pharmacy, anaesthesiologists, radiology, diagnostics and variety of technical as well as non technical fields is constantly rising. Great strides have been made in this field and this has resulted in increased life span of people. Technological breakthroughs have made the field interesting and the challenges keep the scientists and doctors on their feet. No doubt, the schooling that the medical students need to undergo is quite extensive, but there is no doubt that this job gives immense satisfaction to people. A focused approach and immense dedication is required for the candidates wishing to crack medical entrance tests like AIPGMEE Exam 2013 and many other national as well as state level medical entrance examinations.

# AIPGMEE Exam 2013- AIPGMEE or All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination is the perfect platform for gaining admission to any of post graduate MS/MD/Diploma programs in variety of medical colleges spread all over the country. This examination is conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences or popularly referred to as AIIMS. With 300 Multiple Choice Questions, the duration of the paper is 3 and a half hour. The questions are asked on subjects that are related to Clinical, pre clinical and para clinical subjects. The exam is also conducted for courses like Bachelor of Dental Science and Masters in Dental Science. The questions must be attempted carefully as negative marking is done.

# AFMC Entrance Exam 2013- Armed Forces Medical College is an institution of repute offering excellent education and research facilities. Under graduate as well as post graduate courses are offered to the medical and nursing students. After studying here, the candidates can look forward to a bright future in medical sciences in defence services. Medical Council of India recognizes this course. There are 130 seats through this entrance examination.

# AIPVT Exam 2013- Veterinary Council of India conducts a national level entrance test to gain admission in veterinary programs offered by many Universities and Colleges. After clearing this examination, admission can be secured in Animal Husbandry or A H and Bachelor of Veterinary Science courses.
Therefore, medical field is again brimming with a bright future and one can anticipate great career growth after pursuing these courses.

Chinese Medicine Import And Export Volume Increased 5-fold In Ten Years

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Since accession to the WTO in 2001, China’s pharmaceutical trade gained rapid development. Chinese medicine trade in 2001 totaled only $ 9.5 billion, by 2010 this figure had reached $ 60.2 billion, an increase of over 10 years ago, more than 5 times. Among them, the imports increased from $ 4.1 billion to 205 billion U.S. dollars, about 20% compound annual growth rate of exports from 54 billion dollars to nearly $ 40 billion, the annual compound growth rate of 25%, import and export growth in excess of the overall foreign trade level.
Decades, China’s pharmaceutical market continues to expand foreign trade, import and export growth in the country from 196 to 221, covering almost all the world’s countries (regions). In addition, Chinese medicine to optimize the export structure, formed bulk drug products, based on high-tech products export-oriented development model. As Chinese medicine raw materials industries, the pharmaceutical exports has always been dominant, ten years exports increased from $ 2.8 billion to 203 billion dollars, saccharin sodium, vitamin C, penicillin industrial salt, vitamin E and drugs paracetamol and other bulk materials exports have accounted for 90% of world trade, 65%, 60%, 44% and 40%.
Decades, China’s pharmaceutical market, the main foreign trade has undergone profound changes, plant extracts from a state-led, foreign investment, supplemented by private and other business structures gradually changed to private, foreign-led, diverse forms of ownership and common development of a new pattern. Among them, the state-owned enterprise market share from 60% in 2001 decreased significantly from 20% in 2010, foreign-funded enterprises rose from 32% to 42%, private enterprises increased from less than 8% to 37%.
Accession to the WTO, China has significantly improved the overall environment of pharmaceutical trade, but with the foreign markets, the removal or reduction of tariff barriers, technical barriers and trade frictions over the rise before the WTO, also significantly increased the difficulty of response.
Deal with technical barriers to trade in, since 2001, Health Insurance Association several times through international dialogue, reflect the demands and maintain industry interest. Registration Act for the EU’s traditional medicine in Chinese exports may cause serious obstruction problems, Health Insurance Association on behalf of domestic industry under the framework of trade barriers through the WTO notification mechanism for formal concerns and views of the industry, causing the EU to focus on and respond, To properly resolve relevant issues played a positive role.
In response to trade friction, the decade of the lead in organizing the Chamber of Commerce over 30 foreign anti-dumping and safeguard measures responding to the survey work, and has launched an industry representative organizations as injury defense. Tartaric acid in the EU anti-dumping cases on me, resveratrol including many cases, some of the companies involved to a zero tax rate for the ruling, or the investigating authorities to reach a reasonable quantity / price promise settlement.
Overall, pharmaceutical trade friction cases in the WTO the following characteristics: First, no significant increase in the number of incidence; the second is involved in product exports hit record highs, including penicillin industrial salt for me in India and 6-APA-sponsored anti-dumping investigations involving more than $ 200 million, China’s pharmaceutical industry is by far the anti-dumping cases involving the highest amount; third country to initiate an investigation was the diversity, the emerging pharmaceutical markets such as Brazil, Russia, Argentina and other pharmaceutical products, I have initiated anti-dumping or safeguard measures, pharmaceutical raw materials while traditional markets such as the European Union, China, India and other trade remedy cases as the main sponsors of the situation has not changed, the overall trade friction involved into diversified country; four is involved in drug products from raw materials to medical device extension of the field, including patient monitors, including the high-tech medical products become the new target of investigation.

Alternative Medicine and It’s Use in Natural Pain Management

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Chronic Pain conditions are a growing problem in the United States. And while the debate still rages about whether or not chronic pain should be managed as a separate condition or just a symptom of another problem it is clear that pain management has become a booming segment of the healthcare industry.

Consequently, the use of pharmaceutical drugs for pain control has also reached an all time high. Drugs like Oxicontin, Vicodin and methadone, are front page news in causing America’s latest drug crisis, as a result, the use of cocaine and heroin have also reached levels not seen in this country in 30 years.

Due to the economic and scientific phenomena of the pharmaceutical revolution of the 20th century, thousands of years of knowledge were suddenly abandoned. Herbal medicine has safely and effectively treated pain for millennia, and is for safer than the synthesized, processed medications that today’s doctors seem to be all too willing to hand out like so much candy.

In the realm of alternative medicine, there are many forms of natural pain management that are in fact, the basis of where many of our oh-so-popular pharmaceutical drugs come from.

Codeine and morphine are opium derivatives that may be effective but are also highly addictive, and even aspirin is a derivative of willow bark. Many other plants have been used in natural pain management since antiquity, such as lavender and chamomile for minor pain issues and these plants have the added benefit of also assisting with the emotional component of pain such as anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Plants like henbane and mandrake are so effective that they are even used very effectively during labor to ease the pain of childbirth.

Some wonderful and powerful herbal medicine can also be found in the spice cabinet. Spices like turmeric, and ginger are two of the most powerful anti- inflammatories on the planet. These plants are natural COX-2 inhibitors; they are the alternative medicine answer to the popular pharmaceutical drugs Celebrex and Vioxx. In the middle east, India and all over Asia where the diets are rich in spices like turmeric, and ginger and cayenne, where life is also far less convenient then our own, people have a far less occurrence of arthritis and chronic back pain, and continue to work very labor intensive jobs such as farming and agriculture work even into their 90’s.

There has always been an accepted school of thought in allopathic medicine that it is acceptable to injure one part of the body to heal another, thus even common over the counter NSAID pain relievers such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, can cause long term damage, acetaminophen to the liver and ibuprofen to the kidneys, in natural pain management many plants, roots, barks, and other herbs not only antistetic in nature but they are also anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic as well, and herbal medicine is gentler on the system and is more synergistic with the body allowing for greater absorption of the necessary constitutes.

So you see that alternative medicine goes beyond the typically accepted ideal of treating just the symptoms and goes farther to treat many of the underlying causes as well as some of the other components involved in chronic pain conditions.