There is a pattern often found on the hands of medical people which is called the medical stigmata. It is a small patch of vertical lines beneath the little finger.

People with this marking are drawn to medical or social work.

It is very common on the hands of nurses yet less common on the hands of doctors. This is interesting because it shows that some doctors choose their carrer path for money and prestige where as it tends to show that nurses are more emotionally involved in this choose of carrer.

A hand with the medical stigmata and many fine lines will turn towards social work. People who work in the natural therapies area also have this mark.

An unusual marking called the St Andrew cross is found on the hands of people who have saved the life of another.

Short nails are often found among people with a history of heart problems.

Arch fingerprints are also assiciated with people who have heart problems and high blood pressure.

The simian line is also associated with people who may have heart problems.

If the heart line also has pronounced chaining it may indicate heart problems.

A complete breaking up and fragmenting at the end of the heart line often occurs in people before a heart attack.

When you see people with clubbed fingertips this is another sign.