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Iron Deficiency Anemia Learning Center
Doctor Specialties could include:
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Hematologist
- Pediatrician
- Internist
- Family Practice Phy...
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Call for an appointment with your health care provider if: You have symptoms of this disorder; You notice blood in your stool;
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Screening for iron deficiency anemia is commonly conducted by nurses and physicians. However, when professionally-trained personnel are not available, other people may be given specific training to administer the screening test. Laboratory technic...
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Weakness, dizziness , listlessness, or fatigue may be the first signs of iron deficiency anemia. A compulsion to chew on ice cubes or to eat soil is also an indication of iron deficiency. The pediatrician should be consulted if the child is extrem...
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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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