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Gastroenterologist
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Call your health care provider if symptoms worsen or do not improve with lifestyle changes or medication. Also call for any of the following symptoms:BleedingChoking (coughing, shortness of breath)Early satiety (feeling filled up quickly when eati...
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It is important to call the doctor if GERD symptoms occur frequently or get worse. If symptoms disturb the child's sleep and interfere with school and play, a doctor should be consulted to determine a course of treatment.
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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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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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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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What is the best way to choose a qualified surgeon?Educate yourself about your surgical procedure.
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General surgery is the treatment of injury, deformity, and disease using operative procedures.General surgery is frequently performed to alleviate suffering when a cure is unlikely through medication alone. It can be used for routine procedures pe...
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Finding a surgeon refers to the process of choosing a doctor with specialized training in one or more branches of surgery to perform a specific procedure. It is almost always done in the context of elective surgery rather than emergency operations...
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A nurse practitioner(NP) is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing.The NP is allowed to provide a broad range of health care services, which may include:.Taking the patient''s history, performing a physical exam, and ordering l...
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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 A pediatrician is a child's physician who provides:
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Detailed information on choosing a pediatrician Babies and children are not just small adults - their healthcare needs are different. So, it is important to find a healthcare professional that can provide specialized care. As a baby grows and develops, a healthcare provider is essential for well baby and child care as well as when illnesses or injuries occur. A pediatrician, family practice physician, or pediatric nurse practitioner can be your baby's primary care provider. The medical specialty dealing with children is called pediatrics.
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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 No parent wants to see his/her child suffer. A diagnosis of cancer in a child is one of the most devastating events in a parent's life. One of the best coping mechanisms is to be informed. Cancer is extremely complex and difficult to understand. It is important to ask as many questions as necessary - to be completely clear about the diagnosis and what to expect, and to understand why certain tests are being done. Parents are entitled to a clear explanation about anything related to their child's condition. Here are some important questions you may consider asking your child's physician:
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A Nuclear Medicine physician is a doctor with three years additional training in advanced uses of radiopharmaceuticals to evaluate pathologic conditions of the body. Nuclear Medicine includes molecular imaging utilizing imaging systems to detect diseases or response to therapy.
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Nuclear medicine technology is the medical specialty concerned with the use of safe and small amounts of radioactive material for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes. Nuclear medicine involves using radioactive materials to perform body...
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