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Doctor Specialties could include:
- Pediatrician
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Gastroenterologist
- Internist
- Family Practice Phy...
- Nurse Practitioner
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Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
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You have blood or pus in your stools or your stool is black; You have abdominal pain that is not relieved by a bowel movement; You have symptoms of dehydration such as light-headedness when sitting or standing up; You have a fever above 101°F, or ...
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21....
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American pediatrician 1870–1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of "The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies," Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in ...
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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A nurse practitioner (NP) is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing.
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