So You Want to Work in
Healthcare

Find out all about what it is like to work in healthcare. As part of an interesting and informative careers series, this book explores various occupations including paramedic, dentist, doctor, health visitor, mental health worker, nurse and pharmacist. The main tasks for each job are clearly explained, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working in healthcare. Ideal for assisting with research into various careers involving healthcare.

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Find out all about the world of dentistry from British Dental Association
11 More information about looking after your teeth
17 Find out more about becoming a doctor from the graduate prospects website
19 Read a profile of a hospital doctor and their typical work activities
29 Find out about mental health disorders
37 All about choosing nursing as a career
43 A close-up description of working as a children's nurse and the activities it involves
45 A job description of an optometrist and the activities it involves
51 For a close-up look at what optometrists do
53 For the web site of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
59 A description of the work of a pharmacist