PhD

PhD

A higher degree which medical students may pursue if they have a particular research interest and can secure funding. PhD studies will usually follow on from the intercalated year and will involve a further three years of research leading to a PhD. In some cases it may be possible to integrate a PhD into a medical degree. This allows students to gain both a PhD and a basic medical degree. For those following a “pure science” route, a PhD takes at least four years of study after a university degree. In the first year, the candidate obtains a Masters of Research (MRes), which has lecture and laboratory rotation components. The PhD should be completed within the next 3 years.

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PHD

Abbreviation for:
personal health data
pathological habit disorder
phage host defective
Philosophiæ Doctor (PhD) 
pleckstrin homology domain
potentially harmful drug
pretty heavy drinker
prolyl hydroxylase domain
pulmonary heart disease

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PhD

Doctorate in Philosophy Graduate education An advanced academic degree, requiring 3 to 6 yrs after basic college/univerity; a PhD can be obtained in a wide range of disciplines–eg, sociology, psychology, anthropology, mathematics, etc

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PhD

Abbrev. for Doctor of Philosophy.

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