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I want to go into the medical field. yet study something that takes about 8 years.i want to be a higher level professional though.what would u suggest?
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See below: To be a doctor (md/do), you need to go to 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school and usually a minimum of 3 years of residency. If you do not want to commit to those years, you could become a nurse practitioner or physician's assistant. The training is not nearly as long.
Answered 9/28/2016
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