Porphyrias : Doctor Specialties
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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Hematologist
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Seek medical attention as soon as you have signs of an acute attack. Talk to your doctor about your risk for this condition if you have a long history of undiagnosed abdominal pain, muscle and nerve problems, and sensitivity to sunlight.
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Under normal circumstances, when heme concentrations are at an appropriate level, precursor production decreases. However, a glitch in the biosynthesis pathway-represented by a defective enzyme-means that heme biosynthesis does not reach completio...
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Under normal circumstances, when heme concentrations are at an appropriate level, precursor production decreases. However, a malfunction in the biosynthesis pathway-represented by a defective enzyme-means that heme biosynthesis does not reach comp...
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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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Detailed information on hematology, the study of blood and its disorders
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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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A Medical Geneticist is a doctor who completes a two to four year residency training program in medical genetics, and is an expert in diagnosis and treatment recommendations for genetically linked diseases. There are four pathways to certification that the medical geneticist may pursue.
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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
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Detailed information on choosing a pediatrician
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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 the southern United States.
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Detailed information on questions to ask your child's physician about cancer
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