The Word medicine is derived from the Latin word- Medicina, meaning the art of healing. Thus, it is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.
Medical Science is one of the most sorted and rewarding career for those who are interested in life science and healing the sick people. There is great scope for medicine as a professional career. A doctor's profession involves a lot of hard work and at the same time, it gives the satisfaction of curing patients at times even saving lives. It is a very demanding profession. This is a profession with more responsibility than privilege where a medical doctor gives the community than what he gets from it.
The increasing trend of complicated life styles in the emerging society upshots a wide variety of life-style diseases. This made it unmanageable for general Physicians with an MBBS degree to handle all ailments. Hence, Post Graduate/Research Studies with specialization in a particular branch of medical science became essential.
All medical and dental studies at undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate and post doctorate levels are regulated by the Medical Council of India. There are dedicated undergraduate/postgraduate/doctorate & post doctorate programs in various indigenous and foreign systems of Medicines approved by the Central and State Governments. The Central Government of India has constituted a new ministry (Ministry of AYUSH) for promoting studies on Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
The demand for medical professionals is tremendously increasing with the unfortunate upsurge of diseases and ailments day by day. At the same time super specialty hospitals are rapidly increasing both within the country and aboard offering employment opportunities. These along with liberalization of economy could bring better opportunities for these professionals in terms of remuneration, research and working facilities.