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Call your health care provider if symptoms of vascular dementia occur. Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number(such as 911) if there is a sudden change in mental status.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
A neurologist is a physician who has undergone additional training to diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system.The training a neurologist receives enables the individual to recognize nervous system malfunctions, to accurately diagnose th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
A Harvard Medical School doctor answers your question about the appropriate doctor to see after suffering a stroke.
Source:StayWell
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.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on the psychologist, neuropsychologist, and psychiatrist, potential members of the rehabilitation team
Source:StayWell
A neuropsychologist is typically a clinical psychologist with additional training and experience in neuropsychology, an area of psychology that focuses on brain-behavior relationships.Neuropsychologists are licensed professionals within the field ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Geriatrics literally means the care of old persons. Practically, geriatrics combines two elements: gerontology and chronic disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Recognized as a world expert on aging, neuropsychiatrist Robert Neil Butler, M.D., helped lead the drive to make "geriatrics" a formal medical discipline.
Source:StayWell
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.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
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