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Spinal Cord Injury Learning Center
Doctor Specialties could include:
- Neurologist
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Neurosurgeon
- Internist
- Surgical critical c...
- Anesthesiologist
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Pediatric Neurosurgeon
- Pediatric radiologi...
- Certified registere...
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Pediatric anesthesiologist
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Surgical physician assistant
- Family Practice Phy...
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Orthotist
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Emergency Medical Technicians
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Anatomic and clinical pathologist
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Radioisotopic pathologist
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Call your health care provider if injury to the back or neck occurs. Call 911 if there is any loss of movement or sensation. This is a medical emergency!
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Initial medical management, including immobilization and transport of SCI patients, is usually provided by emergency medical personnel. Upon arrival, the physicians and nurses in the hospital emergency department assess the nature and extent of th...
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Immediate medical attention is required if a parent suspects a child may have injured his or her neck or back, or if a child has poor coordination or paralysis in any part of the body. Spinal cord injury is not always obvious: numbness or paralysi...
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A neurologist is a physician who has undergone additional training to diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system.
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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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Surgical critical care is a subspecialty of Surgery. After completion of medical school, a doctor enters a surgical residency program for an additional five years
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The anesthesiologist's role is the practice of medicine dedicated to the relief of pain and total care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recognizes 24 medical specialties for which physicians can receive Board Certification. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is also known
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Pediatric radiology is a subspecialty of Radiology. Upon completion of medical school, the radiologist completes a five-year residency program. The pediatric radiologist completes a one-year
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A nurse anesthetist prepares a child for surgery in the operating room. ( Science Source/Photo Researchers . Reproduced by permission.)
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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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An emergency medical technician-paramedic is a licensed and/or certified out-of-hospital health-care provider. EMTs represent the uppermost level of prehospital health care providers and serve as managers of pre-hospital treatment teams. They work...
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