Informed Consent

The U.S. Medical Education System Explained
Learn how to make the most of your time and tuition.

Synopsis

Informed Consent is an indispensable guidebook for anyone considering or studying toward a career in medicine. Achieving a career as a doctor, nurse or any other role associated with the medical profession is a long, costly and demanding process. Informed Consent, written from an insider’s perspective, will save anyone embarking on this journey a huge amount of time, money and confusion. With a wealth of practical detail and helpful advice, this is the book you need to read if you plan to work in medicine. Covering everything from fees, funding, training, and certification to specialties and professions, nothing you may need to consider is overlooked. Written in an accessible, user-friendly style, and laid out logically and concisely, Informed Consent will answer any questions you may have, and plenty more you hadn’t even known you needed to ask.

In 2007 the United States spent $7,290 per person on healthcare related services.   Americans value healthcare and as such the healthcare industry is a huge part of the U.S. economy.  In 2008, there were 14.3 million jobs in the healthcare industry.   What are these jobs?  How much are these people being paid?  What is the training required to perform these jobs?