DNB Medical or MD / MS - Advantages & Disadvantages | PrepLadder
Dec 24, 2015
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Advantages
Disadvantages
Advantages
- Easier entry. This is the most common reason for someone to choose DNB. Most top rankers in NEET PG will choose MD/MS. So admission in the same stream in DNB will be a little easier than MD/MS.
- Inexpensive. Only the yearly stipulated fee is to be paid. Compared to the fees charged by private medical colleges it is a very small amount.
- Management as per guidelines. In many large private hospitals, the management of the case is on par with international standards.
- Some of the latest procedures, surgical techniques, medical advances, expensive investigations are more commonly done at private hospitals.
- Recognition abroad: Some countries have started recognizing DNB from India more than MD/MS. So if you aim to work abroad, go for DNB degree.
Disadvantages
- Low pass rate. The final exam is considered tough and the pass rate is generally at 15 to 20%.
- Less surgical exposure. In some institutes DNB residents are not given enough exposure and independence while working. Specially in surgical branches.
- Problems in private practice: There is less recognition among the general public about DNB degree. So a doctor might face some difficulty early on if he/she starts a private clinic. However, this is changing fast.
- Teaching job in Medical college: Some medical colleges demand work ex from DNB holders to start teaching while MD/MS holder have no such condition.
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