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I am interested in the field of medicine and wanted to start researching infectious diseases. how should i go about doing this?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

First: Work on a bachelor's degree. Study hard, get good grades and take a pre-med curriculum if possible. Apply to take mcat's and apply to medical schools. Or you can go a doctoral or masters route on the research side of things. Take care.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/16/2014

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