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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Counselor
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Psychotherapist
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Home health nurse
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Clinical pathologist
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Immunopathologist
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Public health medicine specialist
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Anatomic and clinical pathologist
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Nurse
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Anatomic pathologist
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Legal medicine specialist
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Radioisotopic pathologist
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HIV/AIDS Specialist
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Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have any of the risk factors for HIV infection, or if you develop symptoms of AIDS. By law, AIDS testing must be kept confidential.
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The physician oversees the treatment strategy and patient evaluation for patients who are HIV-positive and/or have AIDS. Adherence to treatment is a critical aspect of clinical care in AIDS, and nurses play a key role in educating patients and pro...
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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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Detailed information on pediatricians and what formal education is required A pediatrician is a child's physician who provides:
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Detailed information on choosing a pediatrician Babies and children are not just small adults - their healthcare needs are different. So, it is important to find a healthcare professional that can provide specialized care. As a baby grows and develops, a healthcare provider is essential for well baby and child care as well as when illnesses or injuries occur. A pediatrician, family practice physician, or pediatric nurse practitioner can be your baby's primary care provider. The medical specialty dealing with children is called pediatrics.
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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 the southern United States.
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Detailed information on questions to ask your child's physician about cancer No parent wants to see his/her child suffer. A diagnosis of cancer in a child is one of the most devastating events in a parent's life. One of the best coping mechanisms is to be informed. Cancer is extremely complex and difficult to understand. It is important to ask as many questions as necessary - to be completely clear about the diagnosis and what to expect, and to understand why certain tests are being done. Parents are entitled to a clear explanation about anything related to their child's condition. Here are some important questions you may consider asking your child's physician:
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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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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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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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After completion of medical school, the pediatrician completes another three years of training and must pass an examination to be Board Certified in Pediatrics. Pediatric-infectious-disease
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Hospice and palliative-medicine specialists provide end-of-life care to patients with terminal illness or intractable pain. Because it is multi-disciplinary, comprehensive care for patients with complex pain, psychosocial, spiritual and palliative care needs, there are several tracks for training.
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Nurses in public health settings work with community leaders, health and social-service agencies, high-risk groups, families, and individuals to identify and resolve unmet environmental, social, and health needs. Their role is to provide education...
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Registered nurses, or RNs, are health care professionals who work as part of health care teams to promote health and prevent and treat disease. They are patient advocates and health care educators working to teach not only patients but also famili...
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A social worker is a helping professional who is distinguished from other human service professionals by a focus on both the individual and his or her environment. Generally, social workers have at least a bachelor''s degree from an accredited educ...
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Detailed information on the clinical social worker, one potential member of the rehabilitation team
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A social worker is a helping professional who is distinguished from other human service professionals by a focus on both the individual and his or her environment. Generally, social workers have at least a bachelor''s degree from an accredited educ...
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Learn how to put together a caregiving plan, draw on useful services, and address legal, medical, and financial planning issues. Also, find advice on involving family members, handling daily tasks, and maintaining your well being.
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A nurse practitioner(NP) is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing.The NP is allowed to provide a broad range of health care services, which may include:.Taking the patient''s history, performing a physical exam, and ordering l...
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The first Physician Assistant(PA) training program was founded in 1965 at Duke University by Dr. Eugene Stead.Most programs require applicants to have at least 2 years of college experience.
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A laboratory technician is an individual who, under the direct supervision of a laboratory scientist, processes and prepares samples from humans, animals, food, water, soil, and air for examination and testing and who performs routine laboratory t...
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Cytopathology is a subspecialty of Pathology. A pathologist is a doctor who has completed medical school and two to three years of residency training
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Doctors who are Board Certified Medical Microbiologists are pathologists who have sought further training in medical microbiology. Pathology is one of 24 medical specialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).
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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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Pathologists are doctors who complete a three- to four-year residency-training program in pathology. The pathologist uses information derived from the laboratory testing of body fluids and tissue samples to aid in the diagnosis, management of treatment and prognosis of disease.
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Pathologists are doctors who complete a three- to four-year residency training program in pathology. The pathologist uses information derived from the laboratory testing of body fluids and tissue samples to aid in the diagnosis, management of treatment and prognosis of disease.
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Pharmacology is the study of how drugs act on biological systems.Pharmacology is the science of understanding how drugs act on the body and conversely, how the body acts on drugs. This is not to be confused with pharmacy, which deals with the prep...
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Today's pharmacists counsel you on how to use your medicine correctly and help protect you against overdoses and dangerous drug interactions.
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In addition to dispensing prescription medications, many pharmacies serve as health consultation centers.
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Pharmacists do much more than count tablets and pour liquids. Their main job is to focus on the medications you take and the effect they have.
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