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Rhinitis (Runny Nose) Learning Center

If the symptoms of rhinitis persist for more than a week, or it they frequently occur in specific situations or during specific times of year, a doctor should be consulted. The doctor can then do tests to determine if the rhinitis is viral, bacter...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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....
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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 ...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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
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
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 22, 2008
otolaryngology (oh/toe/lair/in/goll/oh/jee).
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
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