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Vajira Hospital
Vajira Hospital ( th, วชิรพยาบาล, ) is one of the first hospitals in Thailand, founded by King Rama VI. It is a teaching university hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University; the Faculty of Medicine, Bangkokthonburi University and an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University. It is situated on Samsen Road, Dusit District, Bangkok, Thailand. Background Vajira Hospital is funded and operated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Following the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital (then BMA Medical College) it has been a teaching hospital since. It now houses the campus of the Faculty of Medicine, and also the training center of the Kuakarun Faculty of Nursing which are faculties of Navamindradhiraj University. Vajira is known for its excellency in clinical services, medical education and urban medication programs. The hospital serves a large numbers ...
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Teaching Hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital or medical centre that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities and are often co-located with medical schools. Teaching hospitals use a residency program to educate qualified physicians, podiatrists, dentists, and pharmacists who are receiving training after attaining the degree of Doctor of Medicine, MD, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, DPM, Doctor of Dental Surgery, DDS, DMD, Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, DO, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, BDS, Bachelor of Dentistry, BDent, Bachelor of Medicine, MBBS, MBChB, or BMed. Those that attend a teaching hospital or clinic would practice medicine under the direct or indirect supervision of a senior medical clinician registered in that specialty, such as an attending physician or consultant (medicine), consultant. The purpose of these residency programs is to ...
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Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος (''ónkos''), meaning "tumor", "volume" or "mass". Oncology is concerned with: * The diagnosis of any cancer in a person (pathology) * Therapy (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other modalities) * Follow-up of cancer patients after successful treatment * Palliative care of patients with terminal malignancies * Ethical questions surrounding cancer care * Screening efforts: ** of populations, or ** of the relatives of patients (in types of cancer that are thought to have a hereditary basis, such as breast cancer) Diagnosis Medical histories remain an important screening tool: the character of the complaints and nonspecific symptoms (such as fatigue, weight loss, unexplained anemia, fever of unknown origin, paraneoplastic phenome ...
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List Of Hospitals In Bangkok
This is a comprehensive list of hospitals in Thailand. The list is sorted with Bangkok at the top, and then in the alphabetical order of the provinces. Public Hospitals Ministry of Public Health Office of the Permanent Secretary As of 2022, there are a total of 901 hospitals under the management of the Office of Permanent Secretary, separated into 34 regional, 92 general and 775 community hospitals. Bed count consists of beds that are available for inpatient admission only and does not include beds for temporary use, such as stretchers, beds in the emergency department, ICU, observation wards etc. = Regional Hospitals (Category A) = These are the largest hospitals operated by the MOPH, located at major provincial cities. Almost all of these hospitals are also teaching hospitals. = General Hospitals (Category S and M1) = These are slightly smaller hospitals compared to regional hospitals, located in smaller provincial towns. Some hospitals are also teaching hospitals. ...
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University Of Bangkok Metropolis
Navamindradhiraj University (NMU) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยนวมินทราธิราช; ), formerly University of Bangkok Metropolis ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยกรุงเทพมหานคร; ), is a public university located in Bangkok, Thailand. The university focuses on medical science and public services such as medicine. History During 2000 to 2004, Samak Sundaravej, the Governor of Bangkok, had idea to establish Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) own university specialized for urban management. However his idea had not yet been accepted. The idea of establishing BMA's own university was reinstated when Apirak Kosayodhin became the next Governor of Bangkok. At that time, BMA held two higher educational institutions including BMA Medical College and Vajira Hospital and Kuakarun College of Nursing, yet, these two institutions did not have official higher education institute status and thus could not grant their own certif ...
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Mahidol University
Mahidol University (Mahidol), an autonomous research institution in Thailand, had its origin in the establishment of Siriraj Hospital in 1888. Mahidol had an acceptance rate for Medicine of 0.4% as of the 2016 academic year. Becoming the University of Medical Science in 1943, it has been recognized as the country's fourth public university. The university was later renamed in 1969 by King Bhumibol Adulyadej after his father, Prince Mahidol of Songkhla, the "Father of Modern Medicine and Public Health of Thailand". The university originally focused on health sciences but expanded to other fields in recent decades. It hosted Thailand's first medical school, the Siriraj Medical School. Today, Mahidol offers a range of graduate (mostly international) and undergraduate programs from natural sciences to liberal arts with remote campuses in Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Sawan, and Amnat Charoen provinces. There are a total of 629 programs offered from 17 faculties, 6 colleges, 9 research insti ...
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Srinakharinwirot University
Srinakharinwirot University (abbr: SWU; th, มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ; abbr: มศว) is a public university in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 1949, the university was the first upper-education institution to concentrate solely on teacher training. The name ''"Srinakharinwirot" ''was given by King Bhumibol Adulyadej to honour his Mother Princess Srinagarindra (transliterated as ). Srinakharinwirot University has two campuses; Prasarnmit Campus in Bangkok's Watthana district and Ongkharak Campus in Nakhon Nayok province's Ongkharak district. Other minor campuses include Bhodivijjalaya College’s campuses in Sa Kaeo province and Chiang Mai province’s Mae Chaem district. The university originally had 8 regional campuses; Prasanmitr, Pathumwan, Bang Saen, Phitsanulok, Maha Sarakham, Songkhla, Bang Khen and Phala Suksa (lit. Physical Education). The Prasanmitr campus remains the headquarter of the university, whilst Path ...
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Kuakarun College Of Nursing
The Kuakarun Faculty of Nursing ( th, คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์เกื้อการุณย์; {{RTGS, Kuea Karun–) is a nursing school situated in Bangkok, Thailand. It is established by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), now it is a founding faculty of the recently founded University of Bangkok Metropolis (Navamindradhiraj University). History The History of the Kuakarun began when Vajira Hospital Nursing School ( th, โรงเรียนพยาบาลผดุงครรภ์และอนามัยวชิรพยาบาล) was established in 1954, by the BMA Medical Department, centered in Vajira Hospital, in action to solve an insufficiency of nurses deployed in Bangkok's hospitals and health centers. Later on, in 1970 BMA opened their second nursing school, stationed at BMA's General Hospital, called the General Hospital Nursing School ( th, โรงเรียนพยาบาลโรงพยาบาลก ...
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Prince Mahidol
Mahitala Dhibesra Adulyadej Vikrom, the Prince Father ( th, สมเด็จพระมหิตลาธิเบศร อดุลยเดชวิกรม พระบรมราชชนก , 1 January 1892 – 24 September 1929), formerly Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla ( th, สมเด็จเจ้าฟ้ามหิดลอดุลยเดช กรมหลวงสงขลานครินทร์) or Mahidol Songkla, was the father of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand, and the paternal grandfather of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X). He was also regarded as the father of modern medicine and public health in Thailand. He also founded the House of Mahidol or the present Royal Family of Thailand. His two sons reigned for more than eight decades, longer than the Ibn Saud siblings, and the Nahyan siblings of Abu Dhabi. Prince Mahidol was the 69th child of King Chulalongkorn and the 7th of Queen Savang Vad ...
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Vajira Hospital
Vajira Hospital ( th, วชิรพยาบาล, ) is one of the first hospitals in Thailand, founded by King Rama VI. It is a teaching university hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University; the Faculty of Medicine, Bangkokthonburi University and an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University. It is situated on Samsen Road, Dusit District, Bangkok, Thailand. Background Vajira Hospital is funded and operated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Following the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital (then BMA Medical College) it has been a teaching hospital since. It now houses the campus of the Faculty of Medicine, and also the training center of the Kuakarun Faculty of Nursing which are faculties of Navamindradhiraj University. Vajira is known for its excellency in clinical services, medical education and urban medication programs. The hospital serves a large numbers ...
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Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; " taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and the ; ...
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Vajiravudh
Vajiravudh ( th, วชิราวุธ, , 1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized by Siam's movement further towards democracy and minimal participation in World War I. He had keen interests in Siamese history, archaeology, and literature, as well as economics, politics and world affairs, and founded the country's first university, Chulalongkorn University. Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title ''Krom Khun'' Thep Dvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and English. His full siblings were Bahurada Manimaya, Tribejrutama Dhamrong, Chakrabongse B ...
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