M.D. Chest & Tuberculosis

M.D. (Chest and Tuberculosis)

Doctor of Medicine in Chest and Tuberculosis

Duration:	2 Years
Level:	Post Graduation
Type:	Degree
Eligibility:	M.B.B.S.

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M.D. Chest & Tuberculosis or Doctor of Medicine in Chest & Tuberculosis is a postgraduate Medicine course.  Course produce a competent chest physician who recognizes the health needs of patients having chest complaints and carries out professional obligations in keeping with principles of National Health Policy and professional ethics. Person who has acquired the competencies pertaining to chest medicine that is required to be practiced in the community and at all levels of health care system. Course helps to the contemporary advances and developments in medical sciences as related to pulmonary medicine. The duration of the course is two years and in some institutes it may be more or less than it.

M.D. Chest & Tuberculosis Eligibility                       

• M.B.B.S. with minimum 55% marks
• Some reputed colleges and institutes do conduct entrance examination to get admission to Degree course.

M.D. Chest & Tuberculosis Syllabus

The following are study related subjects:-

Sr. No.	Subjects of Study
	Theory
1	Basic sciences as related to pulmonary medicine
2	Principles and Practice of Pulmonary Medicine
3	Preventive & Social aspects of Pulmonary Medicine and tuberculosis
4	Recent Advances in Pulmonary Medicine
	Practical
1	Long Case (s)
2	Short Case (s)
3	Viva Voce I

M.D. Chest & Tuberculosis Course Suitability

• Candidates who want to identify social, economic, environmental, biological and emotional determinants of patient and institute diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventive and primitive measures to provide holistic care to him are good suit for it.
• After the course the student should be able to diagnose illness based on the analysis of history, physical examination and investigative work up and plan and deliver comprehensive treatment for illness using principles of rational drug therapy.
• Applicants willing to go for further higher studies also are good match for it.

How is M.D. Chest & Tuberculosis Course Beneficial?

• The course is beneficial to develop skills as a self-directed learner, recognize continuing educational needs, use appropriate learning resources, and critically analyze relevant published literature in order to practice evidence-based pediatrics.
• The course is also beneficial for further studies such as for Ph.D. etc.; as at this level they obtain good base for it.
• They can become teachers in schools on private and government basis and also can go for permanent lectureship after passing UGC-NET exam.

M.D. Chest & Tuberculosis Employment Areas

• Clinics
• Government Hospitals
• Healthcare Centers
• Medical Institutes
• Nursing Homes
• Research Institutes

M.D. Chest & Tuberculosis Job Types

• Technician
• Technical Assistant - Laboratory
• World Health Organization - National Consultant
• Research Associate
• Junior Research Scientist
• Professor
• Assistant or Assist. Lecturer - Medical