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pain, diverged from standard tests. A group of Scottish found that CT scans seemed to spot more heart issues and allowed doctors to act to cut down the danger of a heart assault. Chief specialist Dr. David Newby, professor at the University of Edinburgh said: “A CT scan clarifies the diagnosis, changes treatments and may decrease the risk of a heart attack,”. The patients being referred to were encountering midsection torment and suspected coronary illness. By and large, the malady is…

I came to the confirmed realisation that medicine was the right choice for me after I organised work experiences at places ranging from a hospital to a care home to a GP surgery. I experienced the diversity of being a doctor; not simply prescribing drugs or carrying out surgery but giving empathy, compassion and effective after-care that establishes a trustworthy doctor-patient relationship. I saw doctors communicating in challenging situations, such as treating patients suffering from severe…

My keenness to study Biomedical science is driven by my curiosity in the function of the human body along with my desire to promote health and care for others. Through this degree, I wish to work in a medical field with thrilling technological advances and to apply my scientific knowledge to diagnosing diseases. I'm anticipating learning about the topics in this course as a biomedical science undergraduate. Studying Chemistry has given me the opportunity to explore my interest in science and I…

miles of road were laid, between 1725 and 1736 along with a dozen bridges spanning rivers across Scotland like the Tay, Garry, Tummel and the Spean. This network of roads served to connect all of the major towns such as Glasgow, Inverness, and Edinburgh along with the military garrisons and forts in the Highland area.…

In this essay, I will be discussing my strengths and weaknesses, which affects my ability to purse my career as a nurse. I will also include opportunities and threats, which link to my strengths and weaknesses. I also will create a SWOT analysis, which contains bullet points of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. A SWOT analysis is a plan used to help identify an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. These factors help establish whether an individual is…

Several minutes into surgery after the use of both a saw and bone cutters, I could feel the sense of satisfaction in the room as the tail was successfully amputated from the six year old German shepherd. Observing the surgeon, pleased by how the surgery had gone suture the skin around where the highly infected tail used to be I was once again reassured that veterinary medicine is the course I wish to study. l believe that being a vet is a diverse, challenging yet rewarding career, as there is no…

If Hitler had been a better historian we would be speaking German now and Hitler’s soldiers could have avoided the inhuman suffering, described in ‘All Hell Let Loose’ by Max Hastings, had he studied the mistakes made by Napoleon 129 years earlier when he sent his ill equipped Grande Armée deep into the frozen heart of Mother Russia. History is more than just the study of the past; it allows us to understand the present and it also shapes the future. The imaginary exploits of the Sultan Saladin…

I then progressed onto studying English and Spanish at higher level which I also passed. By passing these two subjects at higher level, it shows that I have the ability to do well at university. Also at school I gained my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award which involved a group of 6, including myself travelling to the Cairngorms where we camped for 1 night and walked for 2 days. This experience allowed me to gain many skills such as problem solving, time management, communication skills…

Viewing 'An Inspector Calls' by J.B Priestley incited my interest in social institutions. It made me aware of social exclusion, oppression and the opportunities which can be denied to people due to the absentmindedness, complacency and selfishness of our own behaviour and actions. The playwright successfully explores this through the cruel treatment by the Birling family of Eva Smith, the innocent yet unseen character in the play. By studying a Sociology degree, I would like to develop my…

In 2001, my father was rushed to hospital on blue lights for pneumonia. I was later told that he was just hours from death and that it was paramedic intervention that had saved his life. Since then I have had a deep fascination with prehospital care, making it my life’s ambition to help others in similar situations. The role of the paramedic is constantly changing and with more opportunities for career development than ever before I would relish the opportunity to embark on the Paramedic Science…