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By Andrea Santiago, About.com Guide to Health Careers

Types of Doctors - Which is Right for You?

Monday July 13, 2009
If you are thinking of becoming a doctor, you have many decisions to make, not the least of which is figuring out what type of physician you would like to be. Some medical students seem to know from day one what medical specialty they would like to practice, while other physicians don't decide until they are near graduating with their medical degree.

How do you know what type of medicine is the best fit for you? Many physicians feel that each medical specialty attracts certain personality types. What do you think? How will you, or did you, decide what type of physician career is best for you?

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August 9, 2009 at 10:32 am
(1) nicole heckstall says:

i know there are many type of doctors. i want to be a doctor but i dont know which one to pick it i very diffuclut. i dont want to deal with blood but at the ame time i want to make as much a a doctor can make. where do i

August 10, 2009 at 12:05 pm
(2) Gabs MD says:

Well.. I am a doctor myself. Its nice to come out after more than 10 years of education and training. Being a doctor is a very rewarding yet very stressful profession.
What I advice is.. do what you want in your life.. without regretting later on.

Doctors are known for their factual basis of reasoning. However, if you value natural therapy better than pharmaceutical therapy, you might wanna be a naturopathic doctor.
If you want to learn about naturopathy, the latest trend nowadays is about plant stem cell therapy.
Here is a useful website for you if you want to learn more:
http://www.plantstemcells.net/.

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