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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Gynecologist
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Obstetrician and Gynecologist (OB-GYN)
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Ob Gyn nurse practitioner
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Call your health care provider or go to the emergency room if you have any symptoms of eclampsia or preeclampsia. Emergency symptoms include seizures or decreased consciousness.
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Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
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Obstetric and gynecologic surgery refers to procedures that are performed to treat a variety of conditions affecting the female reproductive organs. The main structures of the reproductive system are the vagina, the uterus, the ovaries, and the fa...
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The National Institute of Medicine has recommended that nurse-midwives be given more responsibility for delivering women''s health care.Many studies over the past 20- 30 years have shown that nurse-midwives can manage most perinatal(including prena...
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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 Obstetrics and Gynecology recognizes the subspecialty of Maternal and Fetal Health for Obstetricians/Gynecologists who pursue additional training in managing patients with complications of pregnancy. This specialist has advanced knowledge of the obstetrical, medical and surgical complications of pregnancy, and cares for the mother and fetus.
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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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The American Board of Emergency Medicine awards board certification to doctors who pursue three or more years of additional training in Emergency Medicine. Doctors who
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