| . Neurology is supposedly the toughest branch of | | | | become neurologists. |
| specializations in medicine. | | | | There are other jobs such as neuro nurse, neuro |
| Neurology professionals are always in high demand. | | | | practitioner nurse, neurology physician assistant which |
| Census has it that in US alone, there are close to | | | | are all jobs related to the neurologists, but they are |
| 14,000 neurologists. Neurology has been broadly | | | | people who have studied the subjects at different |
| classified into two categories namely adult neurology | | | | levels. While the neuro nurses are those who have |
| and pediatric neurology. Majority of the neurologists | | | | studied the services to be offered so that patients |
| are adult neurologists. Statistics shows that in US | | | | could recover soon, there are neurology physician |
| alone 72% of the neurologists are adult neurologists | | | | assistants who are trained to take the case history |
| and there are about only a small 10% who call | | | | of the patients, perform the relevant physical |
| themselves as the child neurologists. | | | | examination and other procedures. |
| It is a fact that majority of the problems dealt by | | | | The neurologist jobs have been one of the few jobs |
| the neurologists are found in aged and elederly | | | | that have been least affected by the crisis in the |
| people. With increased life expectancy and also due | | | | markets. This goes to prove the importance of the |
| to advancement in medical field, there is bound to be | | | | neurologists. The risk involved in pursuing this job is |
| an increased need in for neurologists. | | | | the same as that of any other medical professional. |
| The salaries for neurologists are set ver high and the | | | | Any negligence on the part of the neurologist could |
| average salary for a neurologist ranges anywhere | | | | lead to serious legal problems. |
| from $1, 60,000 and higher up. It varies depending on | | | | There is a new trend of locums that is taking birth in |
| the experience and the demand for the neurologist. | | | | the medical fraternity. This would involve the |
| There are many choices for a neurologist. They could | | | | neurologists working with contracts with hospitals for |
| work in a clinical setup. They could also work in the | | | | a brief period. There are many full time neurologists |
| research and development field. | | | | who are finding being a neurologist locum far more |
| Neurologists who opt to work in a clinical setup may | | | | convenient. |
| have to join medical schools. Here the neurologist will | | | | Neurology is a field that is gaining focus and there are |
| treat the patients and also teach the students. There | | | | many subspecialties cropping up due to this reason. |
| is also another option where the neurologist could | | | | Some of them are Neuromuscular medicine, |
| only be teaching the students and need not be taking | | | | neuropsychology, vascular neurology and many |
| up clinical practice. With these innumerable options | | | | others. |
| and a good pay, there are many who aspire to | | | | |