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How to become a Medical Doctor in North Korea
Doctors examine patients, diagnose illness and injury, and prescribe treatment, working in clinics, hospitals and communities.
Quick answers
- What does a Medical Doctor do?
- Doctors examine patients, diagnose illness and injury, and prescribe treatment, working in clinics, hospitals and communities.
- How do you become a Medical Doctor in North Korea?
- Common ways in: Medical degree (MBChB, MBBS or MD) (about 5 years); Supervised internship (about 1 year); Registration with the medical council. Routes and durations vary by country and person.
- Which school subjects help you become a Medical Doctor?
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics.
Official definition
Generalist medical practitioners (including family and primary care doctors) diagnose, treat and prevent illness, disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments and maintain general health in humans through application of the principles and procedures of modern medicine. They do not limit their practice to certain disease categories or methods of treatment, and may assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals, families and communities.
ISCO-08 unit group 2211, Generalist medical practitioners. Contains ESCO data. (c) European Union. Reuse authorised provided the source is acknowledged (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU). ISCO-08 is the International Standard Classification of Occupations of the International Labour Organization.
What the work involves
- Examine patients and take medical histories
- Order and interpret tests
- Prescribe and monitor treatment
Key skills
- Clinical diagnosis
- Patient care
- Human anatomy
- Pharmacology
- Communication
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Ways in
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Degree · about 5 years
Medical degree (MBChB, MBBS or MD)
Experience · about 1 year
Supervised internship
Licence
Registration with the medical council
School subjects that keep this path open
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics or Mathematics
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyExtremely important (4.5)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyVery important (4.3)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (4.2)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementVery important (3.9)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsVery important (3.9)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.5)
- ChemistryO*NET: ChemistryImportant (3.4)
- Environmental ScienceO*NET: Biology + GeographyImportant (3.3)
Linked to the ESCO occupation general practitioner and the O*NET profile General Internal Medicine Physicians through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Preparation needed
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Post-Doctoral Training
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Linked to the ESCO occupation general practitioner and the O*NET profile General Internal Medicine Physicians through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
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Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Cardiologists
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Pediatricians, General
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Neurologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Urologists
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Linked to the ESCO occupation general practitioner and the O*NET profile General Internal Medicine Physicians through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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