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Biomedical Scientist

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Biomedical Scientist ... What are your qualifications? What are the ups and downs of the profession?

Newest Review: ... came in the mid to late 60's. More recently, it has been altered, yet again, to Biomedical Scientist. The disciplines studied are BIOCHEMISTRY, which involves the analysis of chemicals in bodily fluids, for example blood and urine. HAEMATOLOGY, is the study of blood cells and their abnormalities. BLOOD TRANSFUSION and SEROLOGY, is the study of immunological reactions and tissue typing ... more

... techniques MICROBIOLOGY, is the study of micro organisms such as Bacteria and viruses. HISTPATHOLOGY, is the study of very thin stained sections of bodily tissues. I believe that there are now degree courses at university in those disciplines,...more

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Biomedical Scientist: If you don't like blood - don't go for this career. (1035 words)
by - written on 27/06/09 (Very useful, 143 readings)
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I wouldn't say I was a rebel at school, I just didn't take secondary education too seriously until suddenly came the day when we were confronted with the fact that secondary education was about to come to an end and were given a set of options to consider. ~~~~~~~~~~OPTIONS:~~~~~~~ (1) Leave school and find a job, that required no formal qualifications. (2) Try for further education and study for GSEs (3) bum around. The third option was not one I dared consider, nor did I care to work in a shop, restaurant, cafe, laundry or any of the essential but, to me, humdrum occupations on offer at that time. I did consider joining the Wrens, ... Read the complete review

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