Activities | According to the American Society of Hematology, "a hematologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and/or investigation of disorders of the hematopoietic, hemostatic, and lymphatic systems, and disorders of the interaction between blood and blood vessel wall." |
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Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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Median Income | The median income for physicians and surgeons in 2005 was $143,500 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, U.S. Dept of Labor |
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Work Context & Conditions | According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, "many physicians—primarily general and family practitioners, general internists, pediatricians, ob/gyns, and psychiatrists—work in small private offices or clinics, often assisted by a small staff of nurses and other administrative personnel. " |
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Minimum Education Requirements | M.D.
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Skills | Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Active Listening, Writing, Time Management, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
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Abilities | Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension |
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