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A 33-year-old male asked:
hi, i was interested in changing careers to medicine, but i'm legally blind. is a medical career still an option?
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Dr. Murray Grossan answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 73 years experience
Physical therapy: A type of medical career would be therapeutic massage. In some cultures it is the blind who are the best therapists. Being blind develops sense of touch and increases ability ot detect spasms and weakness in muscles.
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Dr. Robert Killian commented
General Practice 28 years experience
There are other options as well that include Psychiatry, Research, Health Administration, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Radiology, Pain Management, Addiction Medicine, and the list goes on and on and on.
Aug 9, 2014
Dr. Alan Ali answered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Medical career: If there is a will, there is a way.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What to do if I have two questions regarding medical careers..?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
What are they?: Please submit clear & specific questions about medical careers with one question per entry. Clarify and re-ask.
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