Medical studies, Ngā akoranga rongoā
Medical studies is the study of how to prevent, diagnose, care for and treat illness, disease and injury in humans, and maintain general health.
It gives you an understanding of diseases, human behaviour, medical ethics, how the human mind and body work, and how to restore and maintain health and control pain.

You might learn about
- how to deal with medical emergencies
- communicating well with patients and families
- assessing and monitoring a patient's condition
- practising professional responsibilities
- examining samples to check for disease
Your focus could beTō tino arotahi,
These courses develop your ability to be registered to practise medicine and observe, diagnose and treat illnesses, diseases, injuries and malformations in people.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to be registered to practise medicine as a general practitioner, general surgeon or specialist.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to be registered to practise as a psychiatrist and diagnose and treat mental illness.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to be registered as an obstetrician or gynaecologist in the field of foetal development and medicine.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to be registered as a paediatrician and prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and uncommon disorders in children and young people.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to be registered as a pathologist and diagnose diseases and conditions.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to be registered as an internal medicine specialist in cardiology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, neurology, rheumatology, urology, oncology or another field.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability to be registered as a general practitioner and provide primary and continuing medical care to patients in the community.
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
These courses develop your ability in medical studies not listed anywhere else like dermatology (skin), otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, throat), reproduction and venereology (sexual health).
Study and training options, Ngā kōwhiringa ako me te whakangungu
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