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Call your health care provider if you have persistent abdominal pain or jaundice, with or without other symptoms.
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The physician will make a full physical examination of the patient to determine which tests are necessary. Radiation technologists will perform imaging studies and clinical laboratory technicians will perform the laboratory tests. Nurses have an a...
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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 specialize in Emergency Medicine must make life and death decisions and take actions to prevent disability in the pre-hospital setting and in the hospital.
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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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Transplant hepatology is a subspecialty of gastroenterology, which is a subspecialty of Internal Medicine. After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous, three-year training program in Internal Medicine.
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In 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialists (ABMS) was formed to protect the public trust in physician specialists by standardizing testing and training..
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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. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is eligible to become Board Certified 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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