The Importance of Doctors in Our Ever-Changing World
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public health, medicine, climate change, population aging, antibiotic resistanceAbstract
Change is an inevitable part of the world we live in. It is a well-known fact that human innovation is driving society forward, with recent discoveries in the last century leading to higher standards of living, increasing the average life expectancy. Furthermore, the discovery of penicillin paved the way for modern antibiotics, which are now commonly used to treat bacterial infections. Yet all of these good intentions have a darker side. This paper aims to tackle the problems created by human (and sometimes natural) induced changes in our world, including climate change, population aging, and antibiotic resistance, and how all of these issues impact the public health sector. This review article summarizes the results from existing pieces of research while adding new insights through the author’s own experiences working as an intern under several different medical specialties. Results from various sources all point toward increasing demand for healthcare professionals in our ever-changing world.
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